The balmy days of Indian summer have given way to the chill of November. Time to break out the winter coats and jackets. Invariably, I’ll reach into the pockets and finger something from the past season- a receipt, old gum,… Read More ›
Month: October 2010
The Young Woman Or The Crone
Halloween is coming soon and the younger set is talking about who or what they will be for Halloween: Goblin, Vampire, President Obama, Sexy Nurse, Clown, or Glen Beck. Zachary and Miles are going as a policeman and a… Read More ›
The Art of Losing
Is it my imagination or have I started to misplace more things as I coast through my sixties? I say misplace, rather than lose, because the things usually turn up…not always at the time I need them, but eventually. I… Read More ›
Teach us to care and not to care- T.S. Eliot
Have any of you who are still working in your sixties ever had the distinct impression that everyone is studiously watching you for a signal that you will retire…soon? Unlike the ban on asking people their age, the question “when… Read More ›
TV Parents are Passing On
Barbara Billingsly, AKA June Cleaver, died a few days ago. She is the last remaining 50’s parent, so that leaves all of us 60 somethings orphans. Ward, Jim and Margaret Anderson, Donna and Alex (was that his name) Stone ,… Read More ›
Style for 60 plus
I saw an article in the Sunday Times that featured a blog devoted to describing and celebrating the style and fashion sense of older adults. The photographer and blogger, Ari Seth Cohen, 29, is joined by a small group of contributors… Read More ›
Uncertain Times Call for Poetry
Boomers on the path to retirement are reading the financial news assiduously, looking for clues as to how we can ensure that we won’t outlive our money. Resorting to poetry may be the best answer: Villanelle for Uncertain Times What’s… Read More ›
Now we are Sixty 