Economic Collapse: Sinking & Swimming
Finance

Economic Collapse: Seniors Sinking & Swimming in Debt

Over a decade ago I was a millionaire – on paper at least. Like many seniors, I’m facing economic collapse. Today, I have to keep an eye on every dollar to get by from month to month. It has been an exercise in sinking and swimming. An ode to our time. A symphony of economic…

Recycling Green Thing
Nostalgia

The Green Thing: An Early Recycling Story

When I say recycling is a thing of the past, I mean it, but not in the way you think. Modern generations often blame us boomers for not being greener and eco-friendly. Take a look at how we lived back in the good ol’ days. You’ll quickly realize that we recycled and upcycled even before…

Bag Omelets
Senior Stories

Bagging Omelets: Perfect Every Time

I think we set out to bag some turkey. But I ended up bagging omelets. It was during a trip to North Carolina; it had to be the best Christmas present anyone has given me since my folks gave me a little Arvin AM radio nearly 70 years ago. My old fishing and hunting buddy,…

public discourse civility
Senior Stories

Public Discourse: Is Civility Dead?

Our public discourse today seems to have turned into a battle of bitter words. What has become of civility? Civility is one of my favorite words. It was drilled into me by an Anglican-raised grandmother and a political grandfather. He was a prominent senator in Ohio in the mid-20th Century. It wasn’t a matter of getting…

Favorite Senior Hobbies - Senior Man Working in Workshop
Senior Stories

Favorite Senior Hobbies: Up in Smoke

We all should have a hobby to keep us from fading into oblivion in our sunset years. I have had two and they both seemed to show up in smoke recently when I discovered a “Revised and Updated Edition” of a book first published in 1942. Time to Retire? Find a Senior Hobby! Actually, it…

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