I recently had another birthday. The number is unlisted, less out of vanity and more out of the reality that nasty people harvest such information against me. Suffice it to say, I’ve had more birthdays than either of my parents and one of my grandparents. Everyone has birthdays, and most are fairly routine events. Birthdays are funny things. As a child, I eagerly anticipated the day it would take two digits to record my age. […]
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Technology: Friend More Than Foe for Seniors
By Roanne Johns Hello, my friend: Occasionally, I turn over this space to a guest writer. I enjoy encouraging other authors, and I like to take a break. Roanne Johns sent me this article. As a card-carrying AARP senior, I related to her writing. Thank you, Roanne Johns, for this great information and for giving me a week off while making some good points about how technology can be a good friend to older adults. […]
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A Wonderful Life?
We have three men to thank for the classic Christmas movie, “It’s a Wonderful Life.” Philip Van Doren Stern, author of the short story that inspired the movie; Frank Capra, the immigrant who produced the film; Jimmy Stewart, aka George Bailey. Before the release of this perennial favorite, none of them were having a wonderful life. The 1930s and 1940s, the decades in which the short story and the movie first appeared in public, were challenging […]
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How Much is Enough?
Someone posed a Facebook question recently that got me thinking about how much our attitudes are part of our financial portfolio. The question was, “How much more money would you need to feel secure?” Answers varied from specific dollar amounts to expressions of gratitude for having enough now, but recalling times when a few dollars would have made a big difference. I’ve been thinking lately about how much is enough. How Much is Enough? My […]
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Overcome Turmoil
News stories of conflict, chaos, violence, and disruptions assail us seemingly every hour these days. Some of the information is truly alarming. It’s hard to decide how much news to digest, and what to do about what we learn. We’re not wired to live with chronic stress, fear, and anxiety. It takes a toll on our physical, mental, and spiritual well-being. It has a negative impact on our core relationships as well. Yet, we do […]
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