March 31, 2026 Does this look like a fun place to live? (Photo by Monica Escalera on Pexels.com) Having been happily wed for almost 26 years, I'm always curious when I hear the institution of marriage is in trouble. While this article blames a combination of factors, one part jumped out at me: author and… Continue reading Revisiting my future
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Someone’s dead. Hold the emojis.
September 29, 2025 Photo by Alex Green on Pexels.com You might've heard this famous show-business saying: "Dying is easy. Comedy is hard." Not being dead or a professional comedian, I can't say whether that's true. I do know it's awful to learn that someone I care about has passed. What's even more wrenching is getting… Continue reading Someone’s dead. Hold the emojis.
Farewell to a friend
The dragonflies were coming out at the beach last week, a new cycle of life beginning with the season. For my wife and me, a stage of life was ending, as we cleared out and sold the beach house we’d owned and cherished for the last sixteen years. Growing up in the Midwest and not… Continue reading Farewell to a friend
The Instagram life part 2
A few weeks ago I wrote about the perils of living your life on Instagram and becoming a piece of content for others to look at. That idea may have seemed far-fetched, esoteric, or just out of step with the times. After all, even us geezers have online selves, right? Well, at least one person… Continue reading The Instagram life part 2