As someone who has trouble hearing and wears hearing aids, it would seem contradictory that I find restaurants these days to be unbearably noisy. Is it a consequence of aging and me getting grumpier, or…
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The 2SLGBTQIA+ Community Really Needs A Better Handle!
With all of the creativity the 2SLGBTQIA+ community has at their disposal, it amazes me that they have not yet come up with a better identifier. Their current designation (above) is quite a slog and…
Is There Such A Thing As Work-Life Balance After Retirement?
Since I’ve been retired, it seems I’ve taken on an unexpected job that takes up a shocking amount of upaid time to keep our little boat afloat. I don’t know about you, but when I…
Closed Captioning – Boomers’ Little Helper
If you are a fan of British TV like I am, then you will appreciate the importance of watching programs like Shetland and Peaky Blinders with closed captioning. I subscribe to both Britbox and Acorn, so a…
Do You Have Any Regrets?
Edith Piaf was unrepentant when she sang Je Ne Regrette Rien. If only we could all be so content with our choices in life. Do our city governments regret tearing down beautiful old art-deco and Italianate…
Take Another Little Piece of My Heart
I never thought I’d use the words of Janis Joplin to reference my own life. I first noticed the changes in me on election day at the end of April. The voting card that arrived…