Vicki would like to disrupt our placid retirement with another cat. I ask you, is that fair? Because I have always been the early riser and the one who handles cleaning duties, I have been the cat keeper…in sickness and in health, until death do they part. I fed, watered, changed litter, cleaned up after …more

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Years ago, (and I’m really dating myself here, but I bet some of you remember), there was a TV show in the middle of the day called Art Linkletter’s House Party. The show ran the gamut from household hints, informal celebrity interviews and musical groups. But the highlight of the show was at the end …more

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The trouble with spending the majority of one’s working life, as a soldier, is that few of us who have spent our productive years within the military fold can claim any lasting achievement. After all, architects will have their buildings and copious other constructions to be remembered by, bridge builders and motorway labourers alike, may …more

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As a yoga therapist working with students and heart patients for many years, including delivering The Dean Ornish Program For Reversing Heart Disease, I teach the value of choosing wisely. In the world of Yoga and Stress Management we often say, “If you’re not living on the edge, you’re taking up too much space.” The …more

I noticed I’ve been thinking a lot about death lately. I guess because I’m getting older and the future isn’t as wide open and expansive as it used to be. It’s like I’m reaching the crest of the hill of life, whereupon it’s all downhill from here on out. Don’t get me wrong. I’m not …more

Moving to a retirement community in Denver is one of the smartest things I have ever done. Soon after I moved here I began volunteering and took the Eden Alternative training course and became an Eden Associate. I also participated in the Masterpiece Living Lifestyle Review and programs. The philosophies of the Eden Alternative and …more

My motivation for writing, producing and narrating a documentary on the history of the United States of America was simple. In a survey of graduates from a high school (I can’t remember which one), over 50% of those interviewed believed during World War II, America & Germany were allies against Russia. They missed several other …more

Surfing the television the other night, I came across a quite entertaining program — one of those behind-the-scenes pieces on the making of a current hit movie. I snuggled in my oversized chair and listened as cast and crew glowed about the setting, the camaraderie, and the overwhelming feeling of family that pervaded the movie …more