From the time we were first able to understand the word, we have all been in pursuit of as much happiness as we can find. After all, it’s in the constitution, right? However, happiness is an elusive study target. It’s been hard to define, and even harder to measure. But in recent years, social scientists …more
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Mid-life couple simplifies their lives, and moves onto a sailboat for some adventure. We did it! “Where’s all my stuff?!” What started out as a beautiful sunny day to sail, ended up being a storm tossed Inland Sea trying it’s best to give me a heart attack. We couldn’t ask for a better day to …more
The Contilla Retirement Group in Essen, Germany decided on a novel idea for the new year that involved some of its residents. The residents staged famous scenes from classic movies and created a calendar for 2014. They used professional stylists, photographers and reproductions of wardrobes to recreate the scenes. The seniors, range in age from …more
My third wife and I lived in Paso Robles, California, during the last 7 years of our 13-year marriage. I had been commuting the 215 miles to West Los Angeles once a week, spending three or four days in Paso Robles and three or four in Los Angeles. In L.A., I stayed in the spare …more
Once upon a time, a young man from a faraway land met and fell in love with a young woman from that same faraway land, who loved him in return. They planned to marry, but when the young man’s grandmother consulted the astrological signs, she declared, “Over my dead body!” (rough translation). Heartbroken, the couple …more
It’s believed that humans originated about 200,000 years ago in the Middle Paleolithic period. According to Wikipedia, they began to experience “full behavioral modernity” about 50,000 years ago. My friend Susan, in participating in online dating, has apparently discovered a pool of Homo Sapiens Sapiens who managed to avoid the shift to full behavioral modernity. …more
Your golden years can also be your chrome years. There is a saying in the motorcycle community, “You don’t quit riding because you get old, you get old because you quit riding.” That may be one of a multitude of reasons why, more and more, you see grey locks peeking out from under those motorcycle …more
Who am I to judge?
January 19, 2014 | Category: Life, Retirement locations | Add Comment
Author: B Mahoney posts: 44 Author's
Author: B Mahoney posts: 44 Author's
These five words are perhaps the five most powerful and significant words spoken by Pope Francis since he became leader of the Catholic Church. Although I am not a Catholic, I do not automatically respect the leader of any Church or organisation, unless they have earned it through not only their words but, most importantly, …more
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