Perspective

My 22 Cents’ Worth: Should Seniors Get Discounts?

The practice of senior discounts is widespread.

Such is Life: Got the Flu? Try Chocolate and an Army Blanket

When we’re ill (or memorialized), our personality traits are magnified a thousand fold.

Balancing Act: But Not for Lunch

We all know them, the two polar opposites of marriage style: “joined at the hip” versus “free agents.”

Older But Not Wiser: The 5 Best Senior Acting Performances

The Academy Awards were a couple of months ago, with many seniors winning or being nominated.

My 22 Cents’ Worth: Our Words Retire Too

A growing number of nouns, verbs, and adjectives, used by today’s seniors, are considered archaic or quaint by younger generations.

Such is Life: Bob’s Beloved Becky

Our 5-year-old border collie, Becky, is the weirdest dog we’ve known.

Older but Not Wiser: Playing the Senior Card

In a moment of desperation, I, for the first time, played the senior card!

Such is Life: I Married for Love, Sort Of

I have learned that presents don’t matter (oh, who am I kidding?).

Balancing Act: One Night Only

After an hour I understand that all of us, volunteer “hosts” and our “guests,” are on lockdown.

Older but Not Wiser: The Secret

We have made a silent pact with our loved ones to keep this act of intimacy a secret.

My 22 Cents’ Worth: Romancing the Pirates No More

The pendulum of public opinion has swung a full stroke in the past two centuries regarding seagoing pirates.

Such is Life: Facing Fear: My Triumph in a Taxi

What we tell ourselves influences our behavior. And I was giving myself all the wrong messages.

Balancing Act: Thank-You Notes

On this holiday I pause to thank by name special deceased relatives and friends who have bequeathed, by example, precious gifts to me.

Older But Not Wiser: Change

I don’t think my personality has changed much since I’ve been in high school. I still hate all the cool, popular people while wishing I were one of them.

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My 22 Cents' Worth: Citizenship Tests -- Can You Pass One?

It is crucial that the voting public has a basic understanding of our country’s government, its history, and its economic policies.

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