Category Archives: Humor
Ponderous Questions to Ponder
I didn’t write much in 2020. I never felt like I had enough wisdom to write insightfully about anything important and I lacked the proper frame of mind to write light and witty. I wish I had the gift of someone like Dave Chappelle who can cut to the quick and make you laugh simultaneously. …
Pandemics, Proselytizers, Politics and Pollsters
Maybe, as he’s getting closer to death, he is hedging his bets…
Aging: The Incredible Lameness of Being Old
A Life after Sixty Series Post From September to June, on most Tuesdays, I attend Jewelry workshops at the nearby college. It’s mostly a bunch of old broads and a couple of token guys, almost all of us senior citizens. The college gives the over 50 “Lifelong Learners” in the community a nice discount on …
Fifty Shades of Rain
Rain hangs about the place, like a friendly ghost. If it’s not coming down in delicate droplets, then it’s in buckets; and if neither, then it tends to lurk suspiciously about in the atmosphere. Barbara Acton-Bond It’s the twenty third of January, and I swear we haven’t had a day without rain since the New …
Life After Sixty: Idle Threats
If we ever run out of food due to nuclear holocaust, at least I will know where to forage for bits of protein and fiber.
A Van Named “Christine?”
…I haven’t heard him cooing the name Christine yet as he’s buffing the back bumper…
Charades Anyone?
Life after Sixty Series The old man and I play a lot of charades lately. And no, we aren’t particularly keen on party games. Nor are we attempting to relive our summer camp experiences (because we never had any.) Well, maybe the old man did a couple of boy scout camps but they didn’t play …
He Said/She Said: Another Year of the Dreaded DIY Disease
…tiny, fluffy little drifts of fiberglass insulation float in the air like fairies…
Smart Phones, Wonder Bread, Crack Cocaine and Commie Plots
Smartphones are as ubiquitous these days as Wonder Bread was when I was growing up. Turns out they might be just as over rated when it comes to how helpful, or healthful, they actually are for keeping us all “connected”, especially for kids. But back to Wonder Bread for a moment for some context. Open …
Rainy Day Writing 
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