No. 31/ May 10, 2023 NewScan is a biweekly briefing on news relevant to readers of The EndGame. NewScan is a premium feature exclusively for paid subscribers. Streets of Paris are First Battlefield in War on Social Welfare French President Emanuel Macron’s actions to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 sent angry citizens to […]
Photo by Getty Images Ageism has been called the last socially acceptable prejudice. While most people think twice before mouthing statements that might be considered racist, sexist, or homophobic, no such taboo stops people from uttering words that are offensive, demeaning, or dismissive of old (or young) people. The EndGame is a reader-supported publication. To […]
Photo by Isaac Quesada on Unsplash I have been a grandfather for more than ten years and I still don’t know what I’m doing. If there is a how-to manual on how to be a grandfather, it must still be at the printer because I haven’t seen it. And I’ve looked. The EndGame is a reader-supported publication. To […]
No. 30/April 26, 2023 NewScan is a biweekly briefing on news relevant to readers of The EndGame. NewScan is a premium feature exclusively for paid subscribers. ChatGPT Does Not Know What It’s Saying The words a human speaks reflect the experience of being in a human body. ChatGPT doesn’t have one, and that is why […]
Photo by Myriam Zilles on Unsplash This week I learned a new word – “polypharmacy.” I also learned that I could be a poster child for it. The EndGame is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Doctors define polypharmacy as the regular use of five or […]
Photo by Ashley Rich on Unsplash One day last week, the high temperature reached 75 degrees and it was time to bring out the short sleeve shirts and short pants. That was immediately followed by a two-day cold snap with highs in only the 40s, and it was back to long pants and overcoats. The EndGame is a […]
No. 29/April 12, 2023 NewScan is a biweekly briefing on news relevant to readers of The EndGame. NewScan is a premium feature exclusively for paid subscribers. Some Foods Go to Your Head – And Not in a Good Way People who eat the most ultra-processed foods – including burgers, hot dogs, French fries, sodas, cookies, […]
Photo by Lyman Hansel Gerona on Unsplash Two rapidly accelerating trends approaching from opposite directions are about to collide like a couple of lovesick asteroids. The impact of that collision will influence your future and mine. The EndGame is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. One […]
Photo by Stefano Pollio on Unsplash When did you first notice you were invisible? The EndGame is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Was it the first time you tried to speak up in a meeting and someone younger talked over you? Was it when you […]
No. 28/ March 29, 2023 NewScan is a biweekly briefing on news relevant to readers of The EndGame. NewScan is a premium feature exclusively for paid subscribers. Housing: Stuck in the Middle Older adults whose income is too high to qualify them for subsidized housing, but not high enough to afford most retirement communities, are in […]
