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• Back Back Issues

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  Posted on 03 March 2013 COMMUNITY, HUMOR, SELF EXPRESSION

• How Did It Sound To You, Mozart?

  Instead of the usual lecture yesterday evening, we were treated to an outstanding recital by pianist Asaf Fire. Top of my enjoyment list was Mozart’s piano... Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2013 COMMUNITY, HUMOR, SELF EXPRESSION

• What Is Your Retirement Dream?

  Do you ever think about your retirement, how it will be, what you will do, how you will pass the hours of the day? Forget the money side for a moment – that’s... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2013 COMMUNITY, HUMOR, SELF EXPRESSION

• It’s All a Matter of Storage and Retrieval

  After 3 days I reckon that being 80 is no big deal. There have been no major changes; my back is still bent and I still walk like a question mark. Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2013 COMMUNITY, HUMOR, SELF EXPRESSION

• Life in The 80s

  After the great birthday bash on Saturday evening followed by the slide show and movie of my life dug out by a grand-daughter, I feel I’m over the hump so to... Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2013 COMMUNITY, HUMOR, SELF EXPRESSION

• I Couldn’t Have Chosen a Better Life-Time for Myself

  Today is the big birthday, “a day of celebration and reflection” as I am sure the rabbi would say, a day you shake hands and kiss everyone who is part of your... Read more

  Posted on 23 February 2013 COMMUNITY, HUMOR, SELF EXPRESSION

• I’ll Still Break You, Bad Habit!

  We are all creatures of habit, from the moment we first appear. And the older we get, the thicker the habit, until finally it gets to the point where we cannot... Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2013 COMMUNITY, HUMOR, SELF EXPRESSION

• I May Have Reached My Level of Technical Incompetence

  My beloved laptop computer crashed a few days ago. It was fine, we worked together batting out an article, smiling and laughing together. Then I saved everythin... Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2013 COMMUNITY, HUMOR, SELF EXPRESSION

• You Wanna Look Like 90?

  

  Maybe I Do… I didn’t shave on Friday by mistake. Something happened at shave time and I missed out. It happens. Friday morning emergencies, you know. Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2013 COMMUNITY, HUMOR, SELF EXPRESSION

• How Many Birthday Parties Have You Had, Pop?

  One of the tough things about grandchildren is that you are stuck with them. This little guy has not only reminded me every time we met for the past year that m... Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2013 COMMUNITY, HUMOR, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Golden Years Have Come At Last; The Golden Years Can Kiss My ___!

  This, with no apologies to whoever wrote the poem that ends with the above 2 lines – he or she got it right!Whoever coined the phrase “the Golden Years”... Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2013 COMMUNITY, HUMOR, SELF EXPRESSION

• Choose Your Retirement Home Wisely – Aim High!

  Retirement homes have become a competitive business, each vying to offer its residents something that the others haven’t thought of yet. Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2013 COMMUNITY, HUMOR, SELF EXPRESSION

• Hey, Pop, How Old Is the World?

  I look at my grandson and say, “well, it’s a lot older than me.”“Yes, but how old, exactly?”“Old, old,” I say, hoping he will go away. I hate these conversation... Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Sleeping Through the News – A Senior’s Delight

  It all goes back to the time when it was discovered that not all sleep is equal and that there are different kinds of sleep. Basically there are 5 different... Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2013 COMMUNITY, HUMOR, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Retirement Home TV Is Set To Winter Sports

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  Posted on 09 February 2013 COMMUNITY, HUMOR, SELF EXPRESSION

• The 20th Century Still Looks Better

  We went to see the movie “Lincoln” last night. Good movie, very long and sometimes boring with large doses of 19th century American politics. Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• The Apple Juice Maneuver

  I am a sick old man. I was sick and in the hospital. There was one nurse that just drove me crazy.  Every time she came in, she would talk to me like I was a... Read more

  Posted on 05 February 2013 COMMUNITY, HUMOR, SELF EXPRESSION

• Oh Blessed Sleep Where Art Thou?

  The New York Times ran an article – or perhaps it was an ad in disguise – about staying asleep once you manage to get to that stage. Read more

  Posted on 05 February 2013 COMMUNITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Keeping Alert Is the Golden Ager’s Main Aim

  Wherever I am I’m told that I must keep on working, stay alert, keep up with the news, do the crosswords and Sudoko and top of the list – keep my brain active.... Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2013 COMMUNITY, HUMOR, SELF EXPRESSION

• Practicing To Be 80 Years Old

  I’m practicing to be 80 – there’s a birthday around the corner and I don’t want to arrive completely unprepared. All the 80-year olds I see look right at home i... Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2013 COMMUNITY, HUMOR, SELF EXPRESSION