Photo by iStock (Due to massive technical difficulties this week, I was unable to produce a new post. Instead, I’m sharing one from the archive. Enjoy!) The EndGame is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Let me tell you about a companion I’ve […]
Photo by Diana Light for 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 late 1960s, scientist George Land conducted a landmark study on creativity. He took an assessment tool he had devised for NASA to help it select innovative […]
No. 100/February 4, 2026 NewScan is a biweekly briefing on news relevant to readers of The EndGame. NewScan is a premium feature exclusively for paid subscribers. Getting Older is Like Junior High With tongue firmly in cheek, University of Connecticut professor Gina Barreca contends that aging has shocking similarities to darkest adolescence: You can still… […]
I am deeply grateful to everyone who responded to my post about my balance and tremor issues with messages of concern and love. I cannot begin to express how touched I am. The post ended on a bit of a cliffhanger. So here is the update: The medical best-guess consensus is that my difficulties were […]
Photo by Natalia Blauth for Unsplash+ As last Wednesday dawned, I was a happy, healthy 74-year-old. By the end of the day, I had transformed into a dysfunctional invalid. I am still not sure what happened. The EndGame is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or […]
Photo by Cristina Anne Costello on Unsplash The EndGame is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Journalists and comedians have been taking potshots at The Villages in central Florida for many years. The world’s largest retirement community is an easy target to lampoon, […]
No. 99/January 21, 2026 NewScan is a biweekly briefing on news relevant to readers of The EndGame. NewScan is a premium feature exclusively for paid subscribers. Are You Ready for Longevity? Living longer is not just a financial problem, but a multi-design challenge that touches health, work, housing, relationships, skills, and purpose, says Joseph Coughli… […]
No. 99/January 21, 2026 NewScan is a biweekly briefing on news relevant to readers of The EndGame. NewScan is a premium feature exclusively for paid subscribers. Are You Ready for Longevity? Living longer is not just a financial problem, but a multi-design challenge that touches health, work, housing, relationships, skills, and purpose, says Joseph Coughli… […]
Photo by Getty Images for Unsplash+ In December, UK’s House of Lords issued a landmark report, Preparing for an ageing society, which concluded that an older populace is a permanent feature of modern societies globally, the result of longer lives and lower birth rates. The report attempts to take a systemic approach to the problem, […]
Photo by Planet Volumes for Unsplash+ The EndGame is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. True or False: Social Security is on the brink of bankruptcy, and you can kiss your future benefits goodbye. Answer: False. Believe it or not, totally false. You […]
