Too often in our lives we have chickened out, fibbed, told a white lie, etc. all to avoid telling the truth especially when it comes to romantic encounters. Sometimes friends fix us up with a blind date or mother arranges for the daughter or son of a dear friend to just happen to bump into…
Everyone has down days. I am no exception. On mentioning this to a friend, he assured me a Sunday of culture in LA would revive my spirits. I acquiesced and on arriving found my glum-to-fun therapy planned and booked. Not to be pushy, he gave me a choice of an afternoon organ recital or a…
Recently, I was reminded my school day memories were not always pleasant. Perhaps my greatest trauma was in second grade when we were learning to write with a pen. Remember pen-wipers, the ink well in the desk corner, the replaceable pen point? I kept bending the point down and ruining it to the extent I…
A serious topic to start this week’s page. As seniors, we have to think about the elephant in the room. We are losing friends and acquaintances at an accelerating rate. What can we do about it? Nothing. No more than we could 30-40 years ago when we of a certain age went through the plague…
When people from different groups collide, the results can go from horrific to hilarious and cover all areas, including financial, political, marital, etc. Living in Japan, I experienced them all, but language problems led the pack. I can never forget my first day of class. I was met with a sweet young lady in the…
It’s Pride time again. The parade, the bare-chested men with muscles and jockstraps, the bare-chested women with muscles and jockstraps, towers of hair, screamers in tacky drag, love-filled Christians condemning us all to the deepest depths of hell, etc. Ho hum. Been there. Done that. I thought. I had only seen Pride events on newscasts…
Fires, floods, earthquakes, heads rolling down the street, but what is the nation focused on? The Wiener (sic). As the good Senator Weiner (sic) has said stop trying to come up with a new joke; he’s heard them all. My high school friend had the same name with the appropriate first name Richard (think…
Remember the poster of America’s favorite uncle proclaiming he wanted us. Well, he didn’t. No matter our qualifications or dedication to the country. He didn’t. I was reminded of this by Diversionary Theatre’s recent production about Dr. Tom Dooley the ’60s superhero. He was lauded by all including three presidents as the finest example of…
The older we get the once popular bar-hopping, dragging someone home at 2 a.m. and then getting up at 7 a.m. for work or church are vague memories. Now we’ve been and gone by 11 p.m. In many cases we have given up the bars altogether, usually due to the hour, but far too often,…
To meet my deadline, I am writing this on May 18, but I don’t know why I should bother. According to certain reports on TV and in the newspaper, I will be taken to heaven in Rapture on May 21 long before this appears. But to be safe, in case I am overlooked, I might…
