In today’s fast-moving world, information spreads faster than truth can catch up. This is the last part of a three-part series invites you to pause, reflect, and rediscover the quiet strength of discernment. As seniors, our life experience gives us a special kind of wisdom, the ability to look deeper, question gently, and share carefully. […]
Information spreads faster than truth can catch up. This is the second part of a three-part series invites you to pause, reflect, and rediscover the quiet strength of discernment. As seniors, our life experience gives us a special kind of wisdom, the ability to look deeper, question gently, and share carefully. Together, let’s explore how […]
In today’s fast-moving digital world, information spreads faster than truth can catch up. This three-part series invites us to pause, reflect, and rediscover the quiet strength of discernment. As seniors, our life experience gives us a special kind of wisdom, the ability to look deeper, question gently, and share carefully. Together, let’s explore how understanding, […]
I had a showdown with a can of cream of mushroom soup in my pantry last weekend. It wasn’t its fault. It was just sitting there, a cylindrical testament to a recipe I never made two years ago. My first thought was, “Well, you’re going to the food bank.” It was a classic case of […]
Weather Report My joints are more accurate than the Weather Channel. Yesterday my elbow said, “rain is coming.” Sure enough, it poured. If my knee ever says “tornado,” I’m just grabbing a helmet and trusting it. Yoga Class I told my doctor I was taking up yoga. He looked worried and asked, “With RA, how’s […]
As you may know, I have Rheumatoid arthritis, and some days are better than others. So here are some jokes and humorous stories for those of us in the R.A. club, or for those of us who are suffering from any chronic illness. The Diagnosis My rheumatologist was looking over my chart and said, “I’ve […]
In 2020, I highlighted a growing trend: businesses, financial institutions, and fiscal realities were pressuring governments worldwide to raise the official retirement age or the age to collect state pensions. Five years later, that pressure has not only continued, it has accelerated, becoming a central economic policy for nations grappling with aging populations. The fundamental […]
The notion of a fixed retirement age at 65 is fast becoming a relic. Around the world, retirement ages are rising, pension eligibility is being delayed, and incentives to work longer are becoming the norm. The financial pressures are undeniable, but so is the resistance from workers who fear being forced to work past their […]
Canada: Though the OAS age remains at 65, policymakers and fiscal agencies are again debating increases, with growing attention to whether indexing or gradual phase-ins will be necessary to maintain long-term sustainability. As I live in Canada I have some further information about our situation. Recent Canadian Data & Projections Aging Population & Demographics o […]
It’s Halloween 2025, and while ghosts, goblins, and grandkids still roam the night, the trick-or-treating landscape is looking a little different these days. Once upon a midnight dreary (or at least on chilly October evenings past), kids would bundle up in costumes, clutch pillowcases, and march up and down neighborhood streets with the determination of […]
