End of the Road
Senior Stories

Cemetery at the End of the Road (Mary Jane’s Grave)

My friend John DeWalt and I were really off the beaten path. The pavement ended several miles ago and still, there was no cemetery. John was pretty sure it was the right road. On both sides, the woods were thick with tall trees that came right to the edge of the road. The underbrush looked…

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Senior Stories

Public Discourse: Is Civility Dead?

Our public discourse today seems to have turned into a battle of bitter words. What has become of civility? Civility is one of my favorite words. It was drilled into me by an Anglican-raised grandmother and a political grandfather. He was a prominent senator in Ohio in the mid-20th Century. It wasn’t a matter of getting…

Senior Dater
Romance Senior Stories

Senior Dater: 5 Things You Should NEVER Do

Are you a senior dater? Senior dating is…well, it’s different from dating when we were younger and met someone in person. IRL, in real life, is the acronym used nowadays. Are Dating Sites a Scam Today? I’m offering up a few pointers to new daters and the date-weary. Online dating is not for the tender,…

A View from the Bleachers
Senior Stories

A View from the Bleachers: the Sport of Life

First, let me explain. This has nothing to do with sports, either as a spectator or as a participant. On second thought, it has all to do with sport: the sport of life. As I sat on a bench overlooking the beach the other day, it dawned on me. Right before my eyes were young…

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Health & Medical Senior Stories

My Face: Droopy, Floppy, and Slack

Last night I made a mistake of epic proportions and took a good look at my face in an unflattering mirror. It’s bad enough as we grow older to look at ourselves in a mirror that minimizes the ravages of age. But you can’t always find one completely fogged over. So I decided to be…

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