LIVING

Old Tribesmen

The grizzled, worn face, the fire that still burns in his eyes, see the beauty in the patterns of wear, the understated strength, the still endurance of a life long lived

Challenging the Cult of Youth

‘Aging Pride’ Challenges the Cult of Youth The New York Times, February 8, 2018By Jason Farago VIENNA — The day after I arrived in this grand city, the ostentatious capital of an empire that vanished 100 years ago, a taxi emblazoned with an ad for an Austrian brand of mineral water drove past me. Its […]

What if the answer to “when” is never?

I’m not sure about the term, “Bucket List”…

Loss and Gain?

There’s a terrible moment in the life of some older folks when wiser minds forbid them from driving anymore. I imagine that for me it’s going to be really hard.

Life in the Fourth Quarter

We spend the first half of our lives wishing we looked like someone else and the second half wishing we looked like our former selves.