For various reasons, this Thanksgiving will be stressful for me. Many find it that way every year; family battles at the TG dining table are ubiquitous. Conversely, there is a thoughtful, positive side to the holiday. Thanksgiving time often brings to mind exactly what it is supposed to – things for which we are grateful. … Read more
20 Ideas Beyond the Obvious Even before the time of Covid, I believed that to Age with Pizzazz we need to consider new skills and new things. See Putting More FIRST(s) in Life for the benefits from fun, brain challenges and fulfillment. For decades, English writers, speakers and politicians have noted that “in the Chinese … Read more
As my anniversary approaches, I contemplated writing a post about love as we age, love that follows us through our journey. The longer I considered it however, I realized that there is a related and more universal topic. Happy spouses may see themselves in a way that is emotionally more complicated than younger people might … Read more
Take notice of the picture credit for this post; I’ve linked to her unusual and really neat blog. Have you internalized favorite fables from your childhood or early adult years that prove handy now? I have. One I consider periodically is the frog and the scorpion. As a brief refresher, lazily paraphrased: the scorpion asks … Read more
Chances are good you’ve never heard of the body’s Endocannabinoid System (ECS). When I was in school, we did not study this subject. The reason is clear. It wasn’t identified until the early 1990s. Yet, if it had been, there might have been suspicion of any results since the researchers were exploring THC (technically Tetrahydrocannabinol) … Read more
Tax Tip: As April usually means “Taxes” to many of us, remember this. While donations or travel expenses related to qualifying organizations may be deducted, your TIME cannot. Twice in the early 1990s, I stood in front of the TV listening to President George H.W. Bush address the nation. I still remember. One amounted to … Read more