I’ve reached the point in my life where I’m comfortable with being classified as a “senior.” Considering that my birth…
Aging
Birthday Evolution: Birthdays change with the years.
I’ve noticed that, for me at least, as the years trundle by, birthdays take on different meanings. Needless to say,…
A Man My Age
I am a man my age. One would think that was intuitively obvious. One would be wrong. I became a…
Toxic Wrinkles
* READ THE IMPORTANT NOTE BELOW. At what point in history did people start to consider wrinkles to be ugly?…
Life Lessons from an Old Guy
Growing old has at least one advantage (in addition to seniors’ discounts). After experiencing stuff for all of your years, you can learn from your mistakes. That is to say, you can learn from them if you have the necessary wisdom and can remember those life lessons.
A Memory for Names, or Lack Thereof, and Other “Aging” Outcomes
I have almost no memory for names. It’s embarrassing.
For the past few years, I’ve been blaming such things on old age, but, at least in my case, old age deserves an apology for that. Truth is, I’ve always had a hard time remembering people’s names. My memory for faces is a bit better, but not much. …
Embracing My Inner (and Outer) Grumpy Old Man
Some people accuse me of becoming a grumpy old man. They are wrong. Totally.
Well, alright, maybe not totally wrong. The part about me becoming an old man may be—but only maybe—true.