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Philip Roth in The Dying Animal: “(Old age) is not all uninterrupted dying . . . it’s invisible dying. ....
Philip Roth in The Dying Animal: “(Old age) is not all uninterrupted dying . . . it’s invisible dying. ....
I’m angry about dementia, especially Alzheimer’s. The statistics are horrifying. According to Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI): “Someone in the world...
Old Age Sucks – And Then You Die, Part 1 (now in archives). This is Part 2: Old Age Still...
Favorite bumper sticker: “Life sucks. And then you die.” LOL. Revised bumper sticker: “Old age sucks. And then you die.”...
By Jane Anderson Almost every article about Alzheimer’s includes a list on “what to do to prevent dementia.” I read...
By Robert Drews An old something in overcoat and fedora stared at his runaway grocery cart, its contents spilled across...
By Jane Dyer Anderson Gas prices are high. CO2 content in the atmosphere is high. Governments are pushing bans on...
Nobody says bad things about “Downton Abbey,” the six-year-long drama about life in an old British castle in the early...
The world is a good place. There are enough excellent writers around to keep us happy. Some of them even...
The Mystery of the Blue Train by Agatha Christie vs. The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins. Agatha Christie’s...
A Prayer for the Dying by Stewart O’Nan (fiction). “The Horror! The Horror!” This quote from Joseph Conrad’s “Heart of...
Dear Rose: This is a stupid question, but what do people do about dry skin? Lotions do not work for...
Dear Rose: I absolutely do not understand this transgender thing. I don’t have a hard time with being gay. I...
Dear Rose: I’m glad that Donald Trump lived through the assassination attempts. That is not a political statement, just a...
Dear Rose: I’m glad that Donald Trump lived through the assassination attempts. That is not a political statement, just a...