Some Very Good Reasons to Own a Pet
It is storming outside, and my dog is afraid of storms. In fact, she is shaking like a leaf, so I am sitting on the
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Why isn’t this pandemic over yet?
Does this seem like the pandemic that never ends? Every time we think it’s slowing down, close to the end, almost over at last, the
New Rules About Vaccinations, Masks, & Getting Back to Normal
The CDC has issued new rules (again) about what is OK and not OK to do in terms of safely reentering the world. These rules,
Ageism is Alive and Well and Living on Madison Avenue
In my lifetime, I have personally experienced several kinds is “isms”—among them, anti-Semitism, sexism, and currently, ageism. These terms are all offensive but none more
Moral Dilemma: Where to Buy Books
One good thing to come out of the last year of enforced seclusion due to COVID was the love of reading. Even if we couldn’t
Living with your adult children? Twelve things you should do.
When I considered my options for where I might live in my later years, living with my daughters wasn’t even on the radar. No way
Change Your Attitude, Change Your Life
Did you know that older people are happier and healthier than ever before—certainly much happier than when we were middle-aged. Many of us see ourselves
How to Deal with Grief
One of the basic teachings of Buddhism is impermanence, which means nothing lasts forever, and that includes life. We know this, and yet we are
“Friends Are the Leaves of the Tree of Life” —George Meredith
It was so easy to make friends when we were younger. When we were in school, everyone was a potential buddy. We had classes with
The Birth of a Book
I wasn’t planning to write another book. I had just gone through several major life changes, including closing my business after thirty years of juggling
