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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*?

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?

You have probably seen a phone company commercial featuring Ted Danson. In it, he's on a step ladder painting a house orange. Along comes a straight-laced older woman, yelling at him, "Youhooooo ! No no no, no! You can't do that -- that's against HOA rules." We've all seen videos of HOA busybodies and nosey neighbors checking the height of mailboxes and challenging … [Read more...] about NO! NO! NO! The HOA Wants Me To Paint My House!!

Over 100 million Americans wear smart watches or health devices to monitor their health. I was one of them . . . Not anymore. In fact, they've also become very popular with children, many of whom will show up after holiday break sporting the often unsightly high-tech wrist wear.  (Yes, most of them are ugly as sin). While patient after patient shows up in my office … [Read more...] about Your Smart Watch is Killing You

As we age, I hear the term "age-appropriate " applied to just about anything. I hear it relating to fashion, hair and makeup, music preferences, how we should eat and live, and so on. My question is, are we standing in judgment of others when we see someone wear an item of clothing meant to be worn by someone younger? I used to say spandex is a privilege and not a … [Read more...] about What Does Age Appropriate Really Mean?

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

I cannot pull an article together this month: I got nuthin’. Actually, the real problem is that I HAVE TOO MUCH I want to say, but it’s “unripe fruit on the vine.” Unripened fruit isn’t as pretty. It’s flavor isn’t as fully developed. It can give sour stomach, or worse, to someone who ingests it. My dad once planted one of those grafted trees. You know what I refer to: … [Read more...] about I Got Nuthin!