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I freely admit I have parental guilt.
During the time we spend on this planet, many people pass through our lives. Some stay forever tethered, but all too often others appear at va…
I seem to be a busy guy lately.
Have you achieved all you’ve hoped for at this point in your life? I’m not necessarily talking about financial wealth or that trip you hoped t…
“So how you doin’?”
Some of you may have seen the new Coca Cola commercial advertising Diet Coke. It suggests that seniors are the main demographic that prefers t…
We’re told that there are three telltale signs one’s growing old. The first is loss of memory.
We’ve all heard the adage that insists that everyone should act their age. Yet, who sets the standard when it comes to deciding what’s appropr…
“Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.”
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We’ve all heard the adage that insists that everyone should act their age. Yet, who sets the standard when it comes to deciding what’s appropr…
“Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.”
It’s all too easy to take the things that we’re especially familiar with for granted. We pass certain landmarks every day — churches, stores, …
I think it’s fair to say there’s a general disparity between the impressions we have of ourselves and the way others see us. We might have an …
These are still strange times, even though the election and the worst of the pandemic are behind us. It seems that society is at a point now w…
Acceptance is a hard trait to come by, and for many of us seniors, it’s a pill that’s especially difficult to swallow, especially when it has …
Davy Crockett, one of Tennessee’s most celebrated native sons, had a motto that I gravitated toward early on: “Always be sure you are right — …
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I was talking with a friend the other day about the true meaning of friendship. I call him a friend, although after our discussion, I’m not so…
There are those who insist that our lives are what we make them. I believe there is some truth in that, but I also know from experience that t…
There’s been good news lately about the possibility of imminent immunizations against the coronavirus. The president says that by May 1, every…
As anyone who knows me can tell you, I love to hike. And while I’m sure that I’m sure that I’m not the first to make this analogy, I’ll share …
As a senior, I believe we are entitled to certain privileges, chief among them, being the recipient of respect.
When I think about it, memories can almost seem dreamy, echoes of another era, a cinematic snapshot snatched from a film glimpsed long ago, a …
“It’s only words and words are all I have
They say that time passes quicker as we age, and that which once tempted us with anticipation quickly occurs and then leaves us behind.
I’m writing this column at a time when most folks — writers and journalists included — take a temporary break for the holidays. It’s Christmas…
Few of us could ever have imagined 12 months ago that we would end up with a year like 2020, particularly in light of a pandemic that’s killed…
To describe this holiday season as different would likely be akin to saying there’s sand in the Sahara or snow in Antartica. It’s obvious that…
We Americans thrive on predictability. It’s ingrained in our everyday activity, from the time we awake, through our morning routine, and even …
“Pressure pushing down on me
I don’t subscribe to stereotypes or generalities. There’s a clear danger in that — one that leads to prejudice, deliberate disenfranchisement …
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