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Getting Up & Down: A Six Sentence Story
The ground seems farther away these days. No, I haven’t suddenly become tall; I am still the same five feet six inches shorty I was in high school. It’s a perspective thing now that I am 68, continuing my losing (or is it gaining?) battle with obesity and stiffness. The best example is in my… Read more
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The Best Books I Read in 2025
It’s January, time to review the books I read last year. Most years, I never get around to this, but this time around, I thought it might prime the writing pump, so to speak. I haven’t so far, but hopefully I’ll get inspired soon. This time around on the “Best Books I Read” semi-annual post,… Read more
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Improving on a Beethoven Masterpiece–I Think
I have a love for Beethoven’s music. More so than Mozart, J.S. Bach, or even, going back to my college days, when I was a rabid fan of The Clash and artists like Bruce Springsteen. I think Beethoven’s passion came through so clearly in his symphonies, piano concertos, piano sonatas, string quartets, and other works.… Read more
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What I Have Been Doing in My Retirement (Hint: It’s Not Gardening)
As I approached retirement, I attended many retirement potlucks to ask soon-to-be retirees about their plans for the rest of their lives. Their answers never failed to disappoint: “I always said I need more time to work in my garden, now I’ll have plenty of time!,” “I will bake a lot more,” “I plan on… Read more
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When My Number Was UP: A Six Sentence Story
It was exciting to take a helicopter ride over Alaskan glaciers; the view was stunning, and the sounds in the chopper were just like the sounds you hear in films and TV shows. I couldn’t help but feel that the pilots for these tours had to ask themselves from time to time, “How many more… Read more
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The Man Who Mistook His C-PAP Mask for a Stack of Pancakes
I was at a strange dining room table–at least I thought it was me. I “felt” young, tall, and handsome. In front of me was an empty plate, accompanied by the full assortment of silverware and a fancy cloth napkin. Someone was talking to me from the adjacent kitchen as if we were intimately acquainted,… Read more
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