The Perils of Pilling Pearl
“You cannot look at a sleeping cat and feel tense.” – Jane Pauley Pearl, my eight-year-old cat, began sneezing recently....
When a Virus Goes Viral
Humor blankets the coronavirus pandemic with the comforts of comic relief. At first, to laugh or even snicker over toilet...
Ok Boomer?
OK, civil rights activists. OK, moms who pushed for organic foods and better food labels. OK, illegal dopers who recognized...
The Outing
Last Saturday, Bill and I went to the movies and then dinner. He is 71 and I am 76. He has been my good friend for something...
Laughter on the Menu
What do you do on gray days to lift your mood and attitude? Are chocolate or cookies calling to you? Rather than consuming...
In Search of a Happily-Ever-Afterlife Career
As I advance past 70, I think less about dying and more about what job I might enjoy in the afterlife. I’m no Type A...
A New Lens on Life
Rod Long has a way of seeing things. Sometimes it’s the play of light spilling through a passageway in the ancient city...
How to Live Forever! Magic Formula! Fountain of Youth!
If it isn’t supplements, it’s green glop. If it isn’t CBD oil, it’s Hatha yoga. It if isn’t Hatha yoga it’s immersing...
The Costume Makes Me Ageless (Almost)
I ring the bell. A young mother answers, giving me a quick, discreet, but meaningful once-over. She’s just discovered she’s...
Resolve to Laugh
Northwestern winters aren’t easy. Last fall, as the days relentlessly grew shorter, I got my flu shot, sure—but I also...
