Photo by Tima Miroshnichenko on Pexels.com My wonderful wife, who doubles as my muse, is a morning person in a way I'll never be. While I'm drifting around in a pre-caffeinated haze, her mental and creative powers hit their peak around the time she rises to start the day. This energy often produces epiphanies, like… Continue reading Lights! Action! That’s almost a wrap
Category: new old age
Golden or olden?
October 31, 2023 "In sickness and in health, in fabulousness and decrepitude." Photo by Jeremy Wong on Pexels.com Question: What does reality TV have to do with Social Security? I hate all forms of socialism. My grandfather binges "Jersey Shore" reruns because he loves Snooki. Is Social Security like social media? Their website says I'm… Continue reading Golden or olden?
How to be a centenarian
August 28, 2023 Save those cute pics for posterity (Photo by Guillaume Meurice on Pexels.com) Friends, are you anxious to leave a legacy in this world? Something that keeps your essence alive for your descendants, and for the unborn generations that won't have the pleasure of knowing you before you check out? You could freeze… Continue reading How to be a centenarian
You don’t want to read this, but…
August 8, 2023 Is it a surge or an uptick? A brief blip on the radar or—like thicker-than-normal corn husks, halos around the moon, and other folklore—an omen of a hard winter ahead? Whatever it's called, we're seeing an increase in Covid. The CDC doesn't track cases anymore but reports other metrics are rising, including… Continue reading You don’t want to read this, but…
Worry warp
July 17, 2013 Photo by samer daboul on Pexels.com Though I'm busy writing stories and editing other people's work, I'm always looking for ways to fill the gaps in my retirement. Luckily, I have one talent that (unlike my body) never gets old: I am a highly experienced Worrier. This syndrome appears in many forms,… Continue reading Worry warp
Mindful mess
June 7, 2023 I sure wish people would stop slinging unsolicited life advice at me. The other day an email from one of my medical providers breathlessly urged me to "Tap Into the Benefits of Mindfulness." When I was a kid, being mindful meant "Mind your manners," or "Mind your mother!" (On the London Underground,… Continue reading Mindful mess