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RESOLVE PROBLEMS BEFORE ADDING MORE

Before taking advice on resolving problems look hard at who is offering advice.

WHEN ‘OLDEN DAYS’ GET OLDER

My olden days started in 5th grade. It was a nice day in North Bend, Oregon. A little chilly, not that foggy, and just windy enough to spread your jacket out like wings and lean in to it. I skipped half the lunch recess outside and ducked into the grade school library. The door was […]

AGING UP, NOT OUT

For aging up, you need a good role model. This is mine, my mother in law. She aged up well right until the end.

A ‘CERTAIN AGE’ FOR CHANGE?

What does a ‘certain age’ mean? If we all understand numbers, why not use a number? Because of the controversy. But don’t worry, I’ve cracked the ‘certain age’ code.

MAN LIST THAT DOESN’T TAKE MUCH OF A MAN

A good man list leads with one thing: Be attentive. Without paying attention, what’s the point. Wait, where are you going?

OREGON COAST LIFE LESSON REVIEW

Does the Oregon coast offer a different experience than other coastlines? That’s the question. The big answer is, “The Oregon coast will kill you as dead as any other coast.” So stay out of the water? Come on, it’s the beach.

AGING MUSIC FOR COUPLES TO GROW OLD BY

I first heard aging music from the Beatles. When I’m Sixty-Four came out when I was thirteen. Why would a young band contemplate being 64 years old? It seemed weird. Until I turned sixty-four.

WHAT HURTS? HEMINGWAY SAID WRITE ABOUT IT

What hurts? Go ahead and tell me. This is a safe place. It doesn’t have to be a big hurt to matter. All the hurts add up, after all, then what do you get? What happens? I think you know what happens. I’ll go first on what hurts to pave the way.

BREAKING DOWN THE STEPS FOR AN EMBRACEABLE FUTURE TO SNUGGLE

Breaking down anything to its basics is harder if you’ve never done it before. No matter how careful and cautious you are to include everything important, there’s always something missing. It’s like younger people breaking down the aging process. The only thing missing there is the age part, but that doesn’t stop anyone. I read […]

FEELING IT YET? GIVE IT TIME BROTHERS AND SISTERS

Feeling old is a state of mind. At least that’s what you hear from old people. Along with the idea that there’s a younger person is still living in what appears to be an aging body. That’s a state of mind, too. “I’m still eighteen, even if I’m seventy.” Is this even a healthy attitude? […]