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AGE APPROPRIATE FOR WHO

May 9, 2024 by

Who says, “Grow up and try to be age appropriate,” and who do they say it too? Your hair’s too long, your clothes don’t match, and you don’t smoke the same cigarettes as them. But that was a long time ago. Since 1966 we’ve learned how to find satisfaction.

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DEATH WISH? IT’S JUST A STAGE

February 7, 2024 by

Death wish yourself into being a better person? “If I can’t be who I think I am I’d rather die.” Is that a wish, or a condition? I don’t know, but what I do know is ‘the end’ is the end. Most of the time.

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AMERICAN PIE REVIEW

October 28, 2023 by

I was a lonely teenage broncin’ buckWith a pink carnation and a pickup truck The song came out in 1971. My older brother had a pickup truck. After he graduated high school it became my pickup truck. But not really.

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BOOMER SLUR? WATCH YOUR MOUTH

September 2, 2023 by

The baby boomer slur comes from younger people. It goes like this: “You sound just like a Boomer.” Yeah, we get it. Just like a boomer. So I did the research, the hard work, the deep dive. In other words, I watched the opening to Saving Private Ryan.

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SOLVING PROBLEMS ON THE PAGE IS REAL LIFE?

February 7, 2023 by

Whether you think solving problems is ‘your thing’ or not, it is. To do it the right way, start with a blank page. No, not the proverbial blank page, canvas, or slate, but a real life blank page. Call it a screen, whatever. It’s blank. Now what?

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FEELING IT YET? GIVE IT TIME BROTHERS AND SISTERS

July 12, 2021 by

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? […]

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FATHER TIME ON THE MARCH EVERY DAY, EVEN FATHER’S DAY

June 19, 2021 by

When I was a kid, Father Time looked like my Grandpa. It helped that my Grandpa looked like President “I Like Ike” Eisenhower. I was six years old in 1960 when things changed. The new president looked more my dad’s age. The big job went from the Supreme Allied Commander Europe five star Army general, […]

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AGING EXPERTS PLAN FOR OLD AGE

May 3, 2021 by

Aging experts come in all shapes and sizes. And ages. They don’t need to be a hundred years old to be an aging expert. Or a PhD Gerontologist.

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GRANDDAD ADVICE: WHAT KIDS LEARN FIRST

March 1, 2021 by

Granddad advice is the last thing needed for a newborn? Whoever said that? If you’re a grandpa who doesn’t give Granddad advice, do you know what’s coming? Grandma advice. No matter who speaks up first, make it useful. The first thing to beware of:

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OLD MAN TALKING ELDER HEALTH IN GYM

August 26, 2019 by

An old man, older than me, saddled up on the stationary bike next to mine. I’ve skipped the bike a while but now training for the prospects of pedaling around Paris. Together, the old man and I were biking Beaverton from 24Hr Fitness. My usual question if someone older looks chatty is, “How are things […]

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