Specifically, who’s afraid of driving after dark? We are and most of our friends are, which means that most boomers are now reluctant to drive once the sun goes down. We used to think our…
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Have You Thought About Your Obituary?
Sorry to touch on a sensitive subject, but my friend Margaret has already written hers and even has her tombstone in place. I think it’s about time I did the same thing. Now that we’ve…
The Covenant of Water Is A Wonderful Read But It Needs Time
The Covenant of Water is the second book by Abraham Verghese that I have read and it was just as fascinating as his earlier book, Cutting For Stone. At more than seven hundred pages it…
Talking To Strangers Is Good For Your Health
Every Saturday I look forward to reading Vinay Menon’s Opinion column in the Toronto Star. He’s replaced the late and unbeatable Gary Lautens as one of my favourite light-hearted newspaper-reading pleasures with his gentle humour…
The Librarianist Is A Good Read For Patrick deWitt Fans
When I open a book with a boomer-aged main character, written by an author I have previously read and enjoyed, then chances are very good that I’m going to enjoy it. The Librarianist by Canadian-born…
Would Someone Please Invent a New Easy-To-Use Parking Machine
Those new parking machines that have replaced real human parking attendants are driving me crazy. Is it because I’m old and incompetent, or just plain stupid? The grumbling and sweating start while I am still…