Several years ago I made a New Year’s resolution to learn something new every week. Every day seemed too ambitious to me. Even the less...

I hate the word elderly. To me it seems like people use it to mean feeble, forgetful and frumpy. Newscasters seem to use it when they...

Do you have too much stuff? When you move to a new, smaller environment, is it hard to rid yourself of the stuff? Have you invited your...

In the 60s there was a cute song by Serendipity Singers, “Beans in my Ears.” (1) It starts with “My mommy said not to put beans in my...

The world is getting less friendly to us older folks. Stuff we used to use with ease is becoming a challenge. As much as I love Apple...

Every morning a strange woman looks back at me from the mirror. The woman has grey hair. The look is startling. After seeing a...

I awaken. I don’t know what time it is, but it seems too early to have to get up to pee. I won’t look at the clock because I might worry...

We hear music every day. Some of it we choose, like when we play or stream our favorite songs. Some of it chooses us: commercial ditties...