What Jump on Aging? (Confession of a 76 Year Old Man)
When invited to write an article for Smart Strategies for Successful Living on “get a jump on aging,” my first thought was, ‘I am not…
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Is There a Puzzle in Your Future?
When was the last time you put together a jigsaw puzzle? If you think puzzling is a waste of time, think again. It could be…
Do You Wanderlust?
Long before the Harry Potter reference, Louis Armstrong once said of jazz, “If you have to ask, you will never know”. Never has a truer…
No Matter Our Age, Experience, or Limitations, Seize the Day
Flowing between our beginning and ending, life and death are intertwined. Most of us don’t dwell much on dying, but how many of us truly…
A Collector’s Dilemma: Balancing the Past, Present and Future
Have you ever thought about all the objects you own – and why you keep them? At different times in our lives, most of us…
The Joy of Volunteering to Visit People With Alzheimer’s
I arrived for my first half day of volunteering to visit three ladies with Alzheimer’s at Brookdale Senior Living’s Clare Bridge memory care facility near…
In Search of Wise Role Models
Now that I’m in my 60’s, I have been feeling the need for better role models – truly wise people who serve as guides for…
A Smile Can Change Everything: Research Proves It!
Yesterday when I was making a deposit at the bank, I was lost in thought as I approached the teller. And it was not the…
Storytelling And The Pipe Of Peace
“But how could you live and have no story to tell? Fyodor Dostoevsky, “White Nights” “It’s like everyone tells a story about themselves inside their…
Things They Are a Changin’
John and George, as is their weekly custom, meet Wednesday, November 4, 7:00 p.m., at the gas fireplace in the social room of their retirement…