How a trot in Turkey became more of a slog in Istanbul.

May 8, 2025
No one serves their older demographic better than Viking, in my opinion. We’ve taken four Viking river cruises and two ocean cruises and for the most part the experience has been excellent. Then we found ourselves in Turkey. After flying all night without sleep on aging aircraft configured...

How to come from the heart in these dark times

February 14, 2025
These are difficult days for many of us. Don't know about you, but my soul needs some calming. I was thinking that a heart-centered meditation might be just...

A How-To Guide for Getting Older

February 11, 2025
Getting older comes upon us suddenly. Creeping up on little cat's feet, you might say. With apologies to poet Carl Sandberg. One day the future looks endless and...

How dangerous is Chat GPT?

February 5, 2025
Continuing where I left off with yesterday's post, in which I had asked Chat GPT to write a blog post for me: Imagine a world where all writing and the "thinking"...

The terrifying power of Chat GPT

February 4, 2025
A few years ago a friend suggested I let AI write my blog. A non-writer friend. Who obviously had no idea that writing for writers is a means of self expression,...

How to use fashion, food, fiesta and family as coping mech...

February 2, 2025
I'm back east, in snowy western New York state. Haven't seen a cardinal yet, but sure would like to....they represent hope during turmoil. But never fear: Our...

Why the intense yearning for the old days as we age?

January 28, 2025
What is it about this age the brings up a kind of nostalgic sorrow, that deep, intense yearning for the old days? That kind of homesickness that goes beyond...

The political incorrectness of being “color-blindR

January 21, 2025
Fair warning: You might consider this post politically incorrect. My doctor's longtime assistant was preparing to give me a flu shot as we chatted away about a...

How you can help victims of the southern California fires

January 11, 2025
The devastation wrought by this winter's California fires is horrific. The community and organizations across the globe immediately reached out to help, but they...

How to do the scary thing: like move to the South of France

January 6, 2025
No, not me. Not that I'm unfamiliar with do the scary thing. So many of us wish we could live abroad. Especially these days. So sharing a great blog post from my...

How to make the most of this new year, fresh start

January 1, 2025
Each new year gives us a chance for a fresh start. Here are the questions I'm asking myself as the new year begins: How did last year stack up? What...

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