Photo by Sander Sammy on Unsplash [Note to subscribers: While I take a brief vacation, I am reposting a column from the past. Don’t worry: the summer rerun season at The EndGame is short.] The EndGame is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. […]
No. 32/ May 24, 2023 NewScan is a biweekly briefing on news relevant to readers of The EndGame. NewScan is a premium feature exclusively for paid subscribers. Grandma, Can You Get Me Out of This Mexican Jail? When you get a telephone call for help from a family member, and you clearly recognize their voice, do […]
Photo by Sammie Chaffin on Unsplash The EndGame is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. In the summer before my senior year of college, I had the inspired idea to become a syndicated columnist. By that point in my academic career I had compiled enough credits […]
Photo by De an Sun on Unsplash I have avoided writing on this topic for months because this publication is about the positive aspects of aging. There is little positive to say about the cost of our final days. While this is not a new problem, it is a problem that is getting worse by the day. The […]
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 […]
