Without raising your hand, how many of these have you (or someone you know) engaged in or still do? Alcohol * Cigarettes * Drug Use for Recreational or Altered-States Purposes * Money Lust * Food Lust * Porn Lust * Sex Lust * Gotta-Have-More-Stuff Lust * Workaholic * Fears Most People Don’t Have * Avid or Excessive Follower of Music, Movies, Sports, Famous People, News Pundits, … [Read more...] about Has Your Brain (and Life) Been Hijacked?
Good Stuff to Know November 2020
COVID-19 may deplete testosterone, helping to explain male patients' poorer prognosis Over half of male patients studied were found to have lower than their normal testosterone levels. A study of patients hospitalized due to COVID-19 suggests that the disease might deteriorate men's testosterone … [Read more...] about Good Stuff to Know November 2020
Dueling With Diversity
We have all seen those ads for retirement villages. They always show photos of toned and smiling seniors, showing off their Hollywood hairstyles while indulging rounds of tennis, rousing board games, all the while grinning giddily into each other’s eyes. These photos depict a smidgen of cultural diversity, because everyone singing around the piano is welcome and feels right … [Read more...] about Dueling With Diversity
Aretha Franklin Was Right – R.E.S.P.E.C.T. Really Matters
I know these sound like fightin’ words! Yep, I think the attitude, “I can wear whatever the %$## I please and if someone doesn’t like it or has an issue with it, that's their problem!” is dysfunctional. I could have chosen to write something soothing, comforting…maybe even encouraging, but as I get more and more fed up with the prevailing winds of disrespect in our society, … [Read more...] about Aretha Franklin Was Right – R.E.S.P.E.C.T. Really Matters
Good Stuff To Know October 2020
Fungi in gut linked to higher Alzheimer's risk can be reduced through ketogenic diet Specific fungi in the gut associated with a higher risk of Alzheimer's disease and found in people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) can be altered in a beneficial manner by eating a modified Mediterranean diet, … [Read more...] about Good Stuff To Know October 2020
Who Decides What Is “Age Appropriate”?
As we age, I hear the term age appropriate when it comes to just about anything. I hear it relating to fashion, hair and makeup, music preferences, how we should eat, how we should live, and the list goes on. My question is are we standing in judgment when we see someone wear an item of clothing meant to be worn by someone younger? I used to jokingly say spandex is … [Read more...] about Who Decides What Is “Age Appropriate”?
Emotion Versus Retirement Reality
This COVID Thing – It’s More Than A Virus
No question about it. During the current (and seemingly endless) COVID situation, many people have gotten extremely sick and many died. Anyone who says COVID isn't real, is wrong. That said, something doesn't seem right. Let's step back in time when there were a variety of horrendous flu epidemics that killed huge numbers of individuals. How were those epidemics … [Read more...] about This COVID Thing – It’s More Than A Virus
I’m On The Senior Watch List
Let me explain how I got on the Senior Watch List. You want to know what that is? It is when you have any kind of health event and your adult children deem you a safety risk and begin purchasing senior safety stuff. Uh-huh. One month ago, I was minding my business and doing what I always do, which is normally too much, okay? I have the usual aches and pains that come with … [Read more...] about I’m On The Senior Watch List
Not Your Ordinary Sand Castle – Revisited For Such A Time As This
It’s the third week in September 2020 as I write this, which includes an article I wrote in 2007, about an event that happened in 1991. Candidly, I’ve made minor tweaks here and there, to remove any New Age references in the original article, as I’ve wisely, thankfully, exchanged New Age for the Rock of Ages. Contemporary comments are at the end of it. I hope you’ll see why … [Read more...] about Not Your Ordinary Sand Castle – Revisited For Such A Time As This