5 tips to Keep Yourself Mentally Fit

5 tips to Keep Yourself Mentally Fit

A major question among my Baby Boomer peers is, “How can I reduce my risk of cognitive impairment (aka Old Timers’ Disease)? Unfortunately, there’s no magic pill that can prevent memory loss, ward off cognitive decline, or keep us young and healthy...
Acupuncture: 99 Needles in Me

Acupuncture: 99 Needles in Me

Acupuncture. A blending of heaven and hell. And, here we are, close to Halloween. The feeling on my shoulder, knees, neck, and ankle is not like thousands of twigs. None of them tingle or cause me to shimmy, cringe, and/or shake, though the occasional needle insertion...
Boomer Humor Taboo

Boomer Humor Taboo

Someone told me a long time ago, perhaps my dad, the superior punster: sense of humor changes as you progress through the years. Topics that make you LOL differ at age 26 versus 62…BUT I’m swimmingly unappreciative of this cartoon. The cartoon seems 20,000...
Scarf It Up!

Scarf It Up!

I once had a near-Nordstrom experience with Jessica Simpson, the smartest ‘dumb blonde’ of our generation. I walked by the South Coast Plaza store just as she dashed to her limousine and sped off. Cosmic timing a little off, I felt certain that she’s...
“Happy as Larry”

“Happy as Larry”

Greetings in America, a land of congeniality. In other parts of our country not blessed by irrepressible sunshine, people converse about weather. I’ve shared the jaw-dropping, weather-related comments of some of our visitors from Elsewhere in America in another...