I’m not a big Jay Leno fan but I was infuriated by chief NY Times critic, Alessandra Stanley’s, insultingly dismissive remarks about Leno’s farewell show featured in the Feb. 8 edition of The Times. When Stanley writes that Leno’s “last hurrah… Read More ›
Sad to say that two days ago Punxsutawney Phil came out of his burrow, saw his shadow, and forecast six more weeks of winter. So it’s no surprise that the weather today is filled with what weather folks call a… Read More ›
It’s sixteen months since I retired and for the first time I’m feeling a little ache when I think about the job I held for 27 years. I wouldn’t actually like to suddenly be back at my former workplace so… Read More ›
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 ›
Prayers and poems are similar in that they use symbol and metaphor to express large thoughts. To get the most from both, you have to slow down. You can’t skim a prayer or scan a poem to fully savor it…. Read More ›
Now we are Sixty 