The Social Life of People over 70 Held Together by Titanium and Pain Meds. There was a time when getting together with friends meant gossip, laughter, and maybe a heated debate over potato salad recipes. Our biggest complaints were about work, teenagers, and men who didn’t know how to load a dishwasher. Now when myContinue reading “At This Age, Every Conversation Includes a Body Part”
Monthly Archives: March 2026
I’ve Seen This Movie Before — And It Never Ends Well
When you’ve lived more than seventy years in this country, you start recognizing patterns. Talk of the attack on Iran has that familiar hum to it — the same hum I heard when I was a young watching the evening news about Vietnam. Back then, we were told it would be quick. Necessary. Strategic. WeContinue reading “I’ve Seen This Movie Before — And It Never Ends Well”
Aging Out Loud
At seventy, I’ve become a public service announcement for orthopedic shoes. Apparently, I am supposed to be “slowing down.” That’s what people say in the same tone they use for microwaves with suspicious wiring. But here’s the thing. I’m not slowing down. I’m recalibrating. There’s a difference. I no longer run for buses—I evaluate whetherContinue reading “Aging Out Loud”
Granny Unfiltered 