The Third Age

16/08/2024

My review of Annie Jacobsen's Nuclear War: A Scenario.

I remember the day World War II ended. I was five. Our tiny apartment was filled with adults in various stages of euphoria, and inebriation. My one-month-old brother slept through it all in a basket on the kitchen sink. My Uncle Jack was there on leave from the Coast Guard, which, during the war, es...

03/05/2024

May 4 is the 54th anniversary of this anti-war protest.

On May 4, 1970, in Kent, Ohio, 28 National Guardsmen fire their weapons at a group of anti-war demonstrators on the Kent State University campus, killing four students, wounding eight, and permanently paralyzing another.

08/03/2024

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14/11/2023

"Facing rising prices and shrinking supplies, we're in a crunch. Inflation hits from all sides - demand-pull, cost-push, and more, escalating living costs. It's time to stock up and stay informed. Can we navigate this economic turbulence? "

18/10/2023

For my friends.

As we age, life often gets simpler for us, and our routines bring stability and peace.

18/10/2023

13/10/2023

At the edge of the school property, there is a large gazebo. Wooden picnic tables with benches are arranged in a circle, waiting for a checkers game, or maybe a craft class. Leaves have blown into corners, flower boxes are empty of soil.

01/10/2023

If someone gave me a free hand to create a health fair targeted at seniors, it would include information about nutrition, exercise, sleep, mental health, and stress management. There would be experts in these fields who could answer questions and make recommendations.

08/07/2023

21/06/2023

https://www.armytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2023/06/20/pentagon-error-provides-extra-62-billion-for-ukraine-military-aid/

The Pentagon says it overestimated the value of the weapons it has sent to Ukraine by $6.2 billion over the past two years.

20/05/2023

These are the people who really pay for your IPhone.

“Without Joe Rogan, how would we know?”

29/04/2023

is giving seniors a bad name. I'm getting tired of listening to media personalities saying we don't know how to install apps, program our phones, understand podcasting. So for all of us who are older than Joe who can do these things and more, please go pick on another age group and hope you are as sharp as we are when you hit your 80s. Oh yeah, and learn proper English and spelling.