The recent spate of books on the brain and its power, or lack thereof, are slowly undermining my confidence in my ability to think, reason, and decide. And not just because I’m in my sixties. And, since these flaws in… Read More ›
Month: August 2013
Coming of Medicare Age
One of the signal events of my summer was the arrival of my Medicare card. It was easy to request, and arrived in a timely fashion, but the psychological impact was enormous. The card says “You’re a geezer.” Not literally,… Read More ›
Close Encounter of the Snake Kind
I have never been a fan of snakes. Like most people I have a bit of ophidiophobia- fear of snakes, I generally avoid the reptile house at the zoo. I tend to look away from snake charmers in old movies… Read More ›
Don’t Worry. Be Happy! :)
I worry. A lot. In fact, if they were giving out awards for Champion Worrier, I would be piling up the trophies. I know worry is non-productive. I know that worry never solved anything. I know that worry is injurious… Read More ›
The Interestings
The lessons that Jules Jacobson learns in The Interestings, a new novel by Meg Wolitzer, are the life lessons that all 60 somethings (and everyone else) must learn eventually. Fifteen year old Jules finds a group of six friends at… Read More ›
Now we are Sixty 