I’m a member of the Silent Generation also known as “the lucky few”. A charter member, really; I was there when the phrase was coined. We still dream of the good old days. The Lucky Few? Well, Sort of… Tom Watson, Jr., then-president of IBM, looked hard at my DePauw University graduating class of 1957, dubbed…
My wife and I recently returned from Greece where the highest term of respect, normally reserved for monastery abbots, is geronda – old man. In fact, throughout the history of the world, old age has most often been equated with wisdom, honor, integrity, and esteem. “Respect your elders” was always expected and enforced in the…
Will They Respond? Have you wondered which of the presidents of the United States will respond to a birthday greetings request? Check out our comments from readers and other facts on who responds. I read your Suddenly Senior article concerning presidential birthday greetings in December of 2005. I wrote President Bush, and former Presidents Carter…
From Associate Press, Friday, October 4, 2002 Joke Voted Funniest in the World LONDON – Drum roll, please. An online search for the world’s funniest joke has produced a winner. In a yearlong experiment called LaughLab, a British psychology professor asked thousands of people around the world to rate the humor value of a list…
Who says seniors don’t have fun? Seniors are looking for love too. Sun City West‘s residents are complaining about dozens of sightings over the past year of senior citizens engaged in sexual activities out in front of God and everybody. Heavy Groping at Starlite Drive-in Geezers and geezerettes in this Arizona retirement community get it…
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