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*Twinkie: Usually a pretty teenage girl or older woman who would like to be or pretends to be a teenager. These are the facts: Coach Bill Belichick is 73, and Ms. Twinkie is 26. While men in our loony tunes culture snicker and secretly wish they were in Bill's shoes (or whatever), women who can't get a date because they are "too old" hate on Ms. Twinkie. Imagine if Bill was … [Read more...] about Remember Bill Belicheck And His Twinkie*?

Many years ago, I listened to a short theater play on the radio about a woman who was going to meet an old friend from college. When the woman (in her sixties or seventies) got her adult daughter to drop her off at her old friend's home, she was astonished to find that her friend no longer remembered who she was. At first, the woman was upset and sad because she didn't … [Read more...] about Dementia Is Not A Sin – Be Kind

For everything there is a season, a right time for every intention under heaven—a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build, a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance, a time to throw stones and a time to gather stones, a time to embrace and a … [Read more...] about For Everything There Is A Season… Plus Some Pot-Stirring

That’s a quote from my husband and ain’t that the truth? I haven’t always been kind to my body and I’m thankful I figured things out sooner than later. I know people my age and younger who have osteoporosis, diabetes, high blood pressure, autoimmune issues, cancer, and the list goes on. I’ve been spared at this point in my life and I’m grateful for my good health. My only … [Read more...] about Getting Old is Not for Sissies

In 2022 there were 295 drugs in short supply In 2023 there were 323 active drugs in short supply Just in the last year, there has been a 50-70% rise in drug shortages both short and long term. This has and currently does impact treatment for everything from colds to diabetes to cancer. As of the writing of this email, February 2025, there are ongoing shortages of … [Read more...] about Are We Still Being Lied To?