The dangerous delusion that you won’t age

December 3, 2025
aging
Friends are astonished that we have put a deposit down on a retirement community---even those our age. "Why are you doing that now?" they ask. "It's too early! You two are young!" We are 74 and 77. We are not young. We are aging. And it is not too early. "Why would you go into a...
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Leave a Comment · Healthy Living, Opinion

When opining crosses the line to become online bullying

June 25, 2024
online-hate
Online bullying. It's everywhere. I am very tired of social media critics purporting to know the thoughts, motives, reasons behind things that certain celebrities...
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9 Comments · Opinion

Summertime vibe

June 23, 2024
summer
I'm just back from the Pacific Northwest, and even there the summertime vibe is in full swing, though we're barely past the official start date. In a future post I'm...
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5 Comments · Blog

All systems are corrupt

June 21, 2024
corruption
All systems are corrupt. I loved this line from my current favorite series, For All Mankind on AppleTV+.  Not because I like corruption but because I think it's...
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2 Comments · Blog, Opinion

Fly Delta jets

June 17, 2024
fly-Delta-jets
Fly Delta jets. An odd choice for a blog post, right? A five-hour airport layover gives you plenty of time to think. And in my case I was staring out the window...
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11 Comments · Blog, Travel

Don’t reject, inspect!

June 13, 2024
reject
I'm always shocked when people with scientific backgrounds reject non-traditional thought out of hand. "No way!" they insist. "The science isn't there!" Well,...
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8 Comments · Blog, Opinion, Spirituality

How powerful is prayer?

June 10, 2024
how-powerful-is-prayer
There's a fairly visible pastor in my social media feeds. Someone I met almost 20 years ago in the course of my job. I was a bit...judgmental...about him and I...
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6 Comments · Blog, Inspiration, Soul School, Spirituality

No wrong turns

June 5, 2024
no-wrong-turns
There are no wrong turns...only unexpected paths. So said Mark Nepo in my morning reading a few months ago. It's a great way to look at life. Oh, sure, you...
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5 Comments · Blog, Inspiration

Personal care products that actually work

June 3, 2024
products-that-actually-work
It's always a pleasure to find personal care products that actually work. So today, I'm sharing a few of my tried and tested favorites. (Not sponsored at...
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7 Comments · Opinion, Reviews

Flying trans world in the 21st century

May 28, 2024
transgender
People used to be confused about gay. Now it's trans. Same fear and misunderstanding. Some new challenges have appeared, as we transition to a trans world. (Such...
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5 Comments · Blog, Opinion

Historical fashion made my day

May 26, 2024
historical-fashion
Last week I visited the Metropolitan Museum of Art and I couldn't resist this exhibition.  I love historical fashion.  Or any fashion at all. This particular...
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6 Comments · Inspiration, Stylin'

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