Room For Improvement
Writer and humorist Garrison Keillor, the Mark Twain of the baby boom generation, recently declared that, at 80, he has “put the idea of self-improvement…
Writer and humorist Garrison Keillor, the Mark Twain of the baby boom generation, recently declared that, at 80, he has “put the idea of self-improvement…
As we grow old, it seems there are many emotions, insights, and needs we share in common. Snuck up on me. I was old before…
In my recently posted article “Real Beauty”, I chose a role model to inspire me to become a better version of myself in 2022 –…
“Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind, and therefore is wing’d Cupid painted blind.” William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night’s Dream It is…
At the age of 75, American artist Alice Neel (1900-1984) began working on a portrait of herself, perched on the edge of a chair, nude,…
In 1994 the movie “Forrest Gump” won six academy awards including Best Picture and Best Actor (Tom Hanks). The main character, slow witted Forest Gump,…
Most of us, most of the time, find happiness elusive. This is because we don’t really know what happiness is beyond a vague notion of…
Some gerontologists have built careers around the study of “successful aging.” Although they are still learning about it, promising new ideas are coming from psychologists…
A while back, I wrote about the power of imaginary friends. I have since discovered there is also power in imaginary conversations, particularly for those…
Webster defines an advocate as a person who pleads another’s cause, or speaks or writes in support of something. An advocate argues for, recommends, or…