Life

A Parenthetical Friendship

I was drafted into the U.S.Army and stationed in Austria for about two years during the Korean War. Even though…

12 years ago

Looking for the Payoff

Sometimes I wonder where I am going with the new “freedom” in my life. My children are finally on their…

12 years ago

Cowboy

The line was long at the post office and all I could think of were the numerous other errands still…

12 years ago

Solo Agers: Singles and Couples Without Adult Children – Part 2

The functions adult children most often serve in the lives of their elderly parents are 1) financial management, including bill…

12 years ago

Solo Agers: Singles and Couples Without Adult Children – Part 1

About six years ago, I began to notice an interesting thing: many of my friends were spending a lot of…

12 years ago

What to Give an Eighty Year Old Man

My parents seldom celebrated special events or holidays, and they hadn't exchanged gifts in years. Dad had long since given…

12 years ago

If I had to Do It Over…

(random thoughts from a guy who has nothing better to do) I'm so-o-o tired of those treacly reminiscences by people…

12 years ago

Health Journey

We grow older, but, thankfully, we also grow wiser. The wisdom we gain transfers to all areas of our life,…

12 years ago

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