Wise Old Writers

Wise Old Writers

“Old age is an excellent time for outrage. My goal is to say or do at least one outrageous thing every week.”

Maggie Kuhn

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9 September 2025/

Philip Roth in The Dying Animal: “(Old age) is not all uninterrupted dying . . . it’s invisible dying. ....

20 February 2025/

 I’m angry about dementia, especially Alzheimer’s. The statistics are horrifying. According to Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI): “Someone in the world...

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  • Uncle Ben

20 February 2025/

Hey there, Unc: What’s with all the negative images of men, especially fathers, in movies and TV shows? I’m not...

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12 July 2025/

Dear Rose: This is a stupid question, but what do people do about dry skin? Lotions do not work for...

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5 September 2025/

Nobody says bad things about “Downton Abbey,” the six-year-long drama about life in an old British castle in the early...

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  • Advice

12 July 2025/

Dear Rose: This is a stupid question, but what do people do about dry skin? Lotions do not work for...

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  • Reviews

5 September 2025/

Nobody says bad things about “Downton Abbey,” the six-year-long drama about life in an old British castle in the early...