23 February 2026/
One of the most befuddling questions in modern life is how critics can LOVE movies that most of us...
One of the most befuddling questions in modern life is how critics can LOVE movies that most of us...
Every now and then another novel about immortality will appear on the charts. Dara Horn’s Eternal Life, first published in...
I thought I wrote the last words on “old age sucks,” but I am compelled to say bad things about...
Time out for a good word about homo sapiens. Well done, humans. In spite of wars, drive-by killings, child abuse,...
Old age sucks. But some people say it nicer. The poet Dylan Thomas, for example, says it real nice: Do...
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...
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...