Silence is Golden

Silence is Golden

Silence is very good for you. Noise, not so much. Stress, insomnia, heart disease—all possible adverse results of the world’s screaming, relentless, insidious, invasive. The cacophony of opinions, endless chaos and catastrophes – both man- and Mother...
Easy-Peasy Life

Easy-Peasy Life

As a well-funded retiree – that is, reliant neither on Social Security nor the whims of stocks — I have an easy-peasy life. A life that flows, like canoeing down a river, one mile leads to the next, Tuesday follows Monday, obey the rules, portage around...
Personality Particulars

Personality Particulars

What’s in a personality? Confidence, kindness, irritability, impulsiveness, moxie and spunk — hundreds of traits may come to mind. But psychologists believe it can actually be boiled down to just five: openness to new experiences, conscientiousness, extroversion,...
“I’m fine…”

“I’m fine…”

“I wish I could fix you,” is my husband’s frequent lament. The ache in his heart is palpable. There’s nothing nonchalant about his fervent wish or desire to heal me, end my pain. He extends his hand and his heart fully. I wish it, too....
Everyday Essentials Lost

Everyday Essentials Lost

We’ve all acclimated to the phenomen of one sock of a pair vanishing while tumbling in the dryer, never to be seen again. Right, Constant Reader? While a matched set of socks are required for public wear, such as while jogging, I don’t jog, so it’s...