Continue Reading Postcards from Pundits (3) A national political campaign is better than the best circus ever heard of, with a mass baptism and a couple of hangings…
Continue Reading Postcards from Pundits (2) All politicians should have 3 hats – one to throw into the ring, one to talk through, and one to pull rabbits…
Continue Reading Postcards from Pundits This week we’ll keep it short – I’ll be sending a “postcard” each day, as if on vacation (I wish….) Any associations to…
Continue Reading Role Models Light is the left hand of darkness and darkness the right hand of light. Two are one, life and death, lying together like lovers in…
Continue Reading Palliative Care As a counterweight to the depressing topic discussed today, I chose some of the happiest older faces I met in my wanderings. The article…
Continue Reading Alive inside If you have 2 minutes today do yourself favor and watch this trailer for a fabulous documentary on how music helps the…
Continue Reading Aging in Place The average person over 65 manages a walking speed of 3km/hour. At 80 that goes down to 2km/hour, compared with the average…
Continue Reading Going South These days Central America is referred to as the new Sun Belt, because so many American retirees are moving there. If you are suffering…
Continue Reading On being mortal The trucker wearing this t-shirt actually came quite close to dying – almost being murdered by your’s truly after she spent a…
Continue Reading On Aging My dissertation advisor Jerry Bruner died this summer at age 100. He played tennis still at the age of 93, although he admitted…
