Remember the quip that if you’re young and not liberal you don’t have a heart; or, conversely, if you’re old and not conservative you don’t have a brain. Could there be a more confounding validation of this age-old perspective than…
Read More
Suppose there was that night when a car with no headlights raced through the intersection, against a red light and just missed hitting you. Suppose, or what if, it didn’t miss? What if that time a stranger’s Heimlich maneuver saved…
Read More
Music charts have forever showcased the so-called one-hit wonders like Norman Greenbaum’s classic “Spirit in the Sky.” The more noteworthy feat, however, is the one-album wonder. This is a remarkable, albeit curious accomplishment: an artist makes an entire album full…
Read More
More than two thousand years ago the Chinese general and philosopher Sun Tzu wrote a guide to military strategies, translated as The Art of War. Although nowadays the classic text is more commonly referenced as a business and public relations…
Read More
The film “Youth,” currently in theatrical release, is a hiccup in the otherwise promising trend in filmmaking of authentic depiction of older adults and the aging process. To make this miscue more disappointing, the film’s previews showed such potential: two…
Read More
For almost every problem, concern or cause directed toward older adults there is a more inclusive, ageless perspective that could engender broader support for their resolution. First, though, we must stop representing older adults as a special-needs or special-interest group,…
Read More
A Short Story by Stuart Greenbaum Danny figured he was prepared for death, lots of it actually. It would be the nature of his new job – as a care provider at Fillmore Park Nursing Home. But, damn, why…
Read More
This list gets updated almost daily, but as of December 29, 2015, here is an A-Z list of my all-time favorite musical artists. Ryan Adams, Arctic Monkeys, Joseph Arthur The Beatles, Beck, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Blood, Sweat & Tears,…
Read More
Monday morning quarterbacking is plain foolish. Because, there’s no way you can take into account everything that influences a decision unless you’re experiencing it from within. Be it a choice to run or pass; argue or apologize; say this instead…
Read More
Since the turn of the century, we’ve botched the date. Fortunately we’ve got yet another annual opportunity to correct this awkward situation. Let’s make this year’s New Year’s resolution precedent setting, even historic. And simple, too: Let’s all agree to…
Read More