Walking medical miracles, that’s what we are

September 2, 2026
Thirty years ago most people my age might be dead. 40 years ago, they would be. It's a miracle that so many of us are still walking around. Pacemakers.  Ablations.  Fake knees, hips, shoulders.  Chemo. radiation. And men seem to have a harder time than women, maybe because they spent...

Through the looking glass

September 5, 2016
It's been more than 20 years since I've had a surgery, but when I did, I wanted my surgeon to have a little medical arrogance. You know, the kind of confidence that...

Dance. Now.

September 2, 2016
Excuses. So many excuses for not living fully.  For not taking time to dance now. I have to work. I can't take time off. I don't have the money. or I don't want to...

Lilydale: expected Medium, got luke-warm

September 1, 2016
Lily Dale is an old-timey spiritualist community in western New York state on Cassadaga Lake, just a couple hours from my hometown of Rochester, NY.   I came to my...

When it’s time to leave

August 31, 2016
How lovely it would be if all relationships endured for a lifetime. Of course, they endure for more than a lifetime, that's my belief, but sometimes, in this...

How we view the world

August 30, 2016
Although my immediate family is long gone now, I've come to appreciate my hometown of Rochester, NY so much more in recent years. It's a small, western New York city,...

Lucky in love

August 29, 2016
Looking out at the timelessness of the Montana landscape, the majestic mountains and the massive clouds that dominated the infinite sky, I couldn't help but think of...

End-of-summer edition: best Boomer blogs

August 28, 2016
It's that time again--a compilation of the best Boomer blogs. Come check them out! Watch out for fake charities! On The Survive and Thrive Boomer Guide, Rita R....

“There are a lot of a**holes out there”

August 26, 2016
One of the people dearest to my heart said that to me the other day. She'd just split with a long-time guy, someone she cared deeply for, but didn't love in that...

Old friends: a treasure

August 25, 2016
A longtime friend was feeling nostalgic one night, not too long ago, and emailed me with memories of a time he felt alone and we stepped up and were there for him. We...

What’s behind your gate?

August 24, 2016
When was the last time you took a look inside yourself? We aren't taught to look inside ourselves, not really. If we're lucky, we learn to do it as adults. If we...

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