It was a “Thrill of a Lifetime” for former P.O.W. Mino Ohye to reunite with his brother in Japan from whom he was separated by WWII for nearly six decades. The 2012 reunion of the brothers happened on Ohye’s 86th…
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Here’s my armchair quarterback assessment of the day before yesterday’s “Senior Rally Day” at the State Capitol in California. For the record, these notes could apply to all senior rally days of past. More than 500 people attended the gathering.…
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It happens all the time, decision paralysis: the inability to make up one’s mind. There’s the driver, lacking in confidence or experience, who is unable to make a left turn across traffic. The politician who won’t cast a vote for…
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Guest Essay by Paul Downey, Chair of the California Commission on Aging, and President and CEO of Serving Seniors (San Diego, CA) With the growing number of seniors in California, the Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services recently…
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Don’t assume temporary water conservation has solved the drought problem. Sure, we can toast our efforts so far, just remember, sip-don’t-gulp. Because, the problem is not that it doesn’t rain enough. The problem is we’re using too much water for…
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What is to come of cobblers, milliners and tailors? Are these venerated artisans and, more alarmingly, older workers in general, turning into novelty acts from a bygone era? Not yet. According to at least one prominent clothing manufacturer, whose example…
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Extrapolation can be remarkably effective in influencing public behavior. By estimating a dramatic future result on the basis of known facts, politicians, economists, environmentalists, insurance salespeople among others attempt to bolster their arguments for changing attitudes or actions. Extrapolation can…
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As important as I believe good lyrics are to a song, I confess to either not knowing or understanding the words of some of my favorite songs. For example, I had no idea what Lou Reed’s “Sword of Damocles” was…
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“Three people die every day because there are not enough organ donors.” “You could save or transform up to eight lives as an organ donor.” These compelling declarations to join the organ donor registry encourage many people to support this…
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It’s taken less than a generation for the proliferation of social media to affect the core of our interpersonal communication and socialization. Mostly, the impact is considered in practical terms. The good: convenience, access, efficiency, immediacy. The bad: distracted driving…
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