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I recently stumbled on Mark Twain’s discussion of “ OLD AGE “ on his 70th birthday. Since I recently celebrated my 77th birthday, it suddenly dawned on me that I must be in “ OLD AGE ’’! The young may criticize old age; however, as I tell my grandchildren, everyone, whether they realize it or … Read more
The forefathers, those brilliant men who drafted our Constitution and were able to foresee issues well into the future, never had to consider a maximum age to hold the office of President of the United States. At the time of the birth of America, the average life expectancy was 38 years, and as wise as … Read more
Yep, today is the day that I am eligible, after decades of paying for it, for Medicaid (I took early Social Security when my job was off-shored).
I have to admit that I’ve lost interest in the Olympics. Especially this year as there were those US Athletes that were so self-absorbed as to think that WE have to listen to THEIR diatribes if they were to medal and get up on the podium. We want to praise them for their determination and … Read more
I’m not a fan of legislative leaders hiding unrelated legislation in a budget. It’s a trick. Budgets will get passed eventually. Stuffing changes that failed to pass in the House or Senate needs to stop. So, how about one that was never a bill at all?
The burning question is this. If sex is not fixed then why should age be any different? That is why Motivational Speaker Emile Ratelband has petitioned a court to alter his birth certificate because he says he feels 20 years younger and there are benefits to being 49 instead of 69. “Mr. Ratelband said: ‘I have … Read more