It’s Never Too Late To Be A Genius. Don’t Forget – You Were One Once!

Einstein was told he was stupid. Yours truly was stupid – for the better part of 55 years. Not because anyone called me stupid – other than a little demon in that fatty-acid clump between my temples. It all started with my mistaken interpretation of a standard IQ test taken somewhere along my high school […]

Beware the Furniture Disease! I Have It – My Chest Has Fallen Into My Drawers!

I  can’t deal with it – having an untucked shirt touch my midsection when I stand up. It’s a condition that has added to my indigenous grumpiness for the last few years. I’m venting because it reached a new peak of seriousness this last week when I decided to order some new T-shirts from “Nordy” […]

It’s Never Too Late To Get “AMPed”. Post-career May Be the Best Time!

Time travel with me for a second, will you? It’s day one of your life – cleaned up, aspirated, swaddled, lying on mom’s chest. Were you? Active and engaged? Passive and inert? OK – I tried it and it didn’t work for me either. My recall was a tad fuzzy. Perhaps a little early for […]

After working in a career for 31 years, and then retiring at 57, is it better to relax for awhile or get a post-retirement job fairly quickly?

Recently, I penned out an answer to this question asked on Quora.com: “After working in a career for 31 years, and then retiring at 57, is it better to relax for a while or get a post-retirement job fairly quickly?” My answer is my 10th most viewed post on Quora (out of 365 posts) with […]

We Can Save Us From Ourselves. COVID is Teaching Us How. Are We Listening?

I had a dream this week. I dreamed that Dr. Anthony Fauci pushed Donald aside from his podium charade, looked the viewing public in the eye, and said: Stop listening to the media and politicians, get off your asses, change your diet, and stop whining about being a victim! We’re not coming to save you! […]

How Old Would You Be If You Didn’t Know How Old You Are?

I believe it was Satchel Paige that asked the question that is my article headline. You may have heard of (or remember) Leroy Robert “Satchel” Paige, American Negro League pitcher who is notable for his longevity in the game. He became a Hall of Famer, died in 1982 at age 76, and was known for […]