Only once have I ever experienced a moment of despair. In my optimism, I hope that most people never have even one, but I may be misguided about that. Mine occurred during the healing process from my retinal detachment. I had avoided opening my eye since the surgery, and for the most part from lookingContinue reading “A Glimpse of Despair, Glimpses of Enlightenment”
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A Positive Prescription
I heard an interview with the outgoing Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy during which he spoke about his parting prescription for Americans. When faced with a choice between “the status quo, marked by pain, disconnection, and division” and “a different path—one of joy, health, and fulfillment, where we turn toward each other instead of awayContinue reading “A Positive Prescription”
Smile? Not For You…
Most people don’t like going to the dentist, mostly for good reasons. The chair is usually uncomfortable, it’s a bit awkward having someone stick their fingers in your mouth, the X-ray film holders make you gag, and often you get chided for not taking the proper care of your teeth. Not that they’re wrong, it’sContinue reading “Smile? Not For You…”
Negative to Positive **ZZZZAP!**
What strategies do you use to cope with negative feelings? I’m sorry to say that I sometimes find myself in a situation when I get a bit overwhelmed by negative feelings. I often express this (silently, mentally) by wishing Russia would just release their nuclear arsenal and we wouldn’t be bothered by all the day-to-dayContinue reading “Negative to Positive **ZZZZAP!**”
Retire…Now!
What were your parents doing at your age? No, I’m not retreading an old topic. (Tread….get it? Re-tire?) I’m responding to the prompt, actually. I think by this time my mother had shown me my father’s obituary that she had clipped from the newspaper.* I never knew him, and quite frankly, seeing the article, IContinue reading “Retire…Now!”
Who Wants To Be Immortal?
What are your thoughts on the concept of living a very long life? Well, don’t we all? Doesn’t the desire for longevity flow through te veins and neurons of almost all humans? Aren’t we fascinated by vampires and other immortal creatures for exactly that reason—we all want to live forever? Of course, our genes haveContinue reading “Who Wants To Be Immortal?”
Health Again
I’m releasing this blog post on the day of my scheduled echo and stress tests. I’m hoping they find nothing abnormal, give me the proverbial clean bill of health, and that the strange sensations I’ve been experiencing are just me being hyper aware of my body, or perhaps the effects of mental stress. I’ve notContinue reading “Health Again”
The Story of B
This is a story I’ve been meaning to recount for years. It’s a bit hazy anymore, though I recall some aspects of it vividly. I first met B at a summer theatre workshop. I was a Theatre major at Temple U. but returned to my first college, York College (where I had been a SpeechContinue reading “The Story of B”
Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise
I like to think I’ve reached a level of maturity and wisdom as I pass my mid-60s. I wouldn’t say that I’m wealthy but I’m certainly comfortable. And for the most part I enjoy good health. But not today. A few years ago I had the single-shot shingles vaccine. A few years later I developedContinue reading “Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise”
Illusions, Delusions, and Hallucinations
A few years back, I told someone that fantasies were good things. They are especially necessary for older people, and older men in particular, because they provide hope that can sustain us through otherwise dark times. The manifestations of the imagination listed in the title are very different, however, and can provide various levels ofContinue reading “Illusions, Delusions, and Hallucinations”
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