Published in Crow’s Feet·Mar 1Member-onlyRetirement on the Cheap — Politics IssueLet’s start local and see how it goes I’ve never really been involved in politics. I have done my duty voting for all these years, but I’ve never attended a council meeting, donated to a political party, or canvassed for a candidate. I adore absentee voting because, for the first…Politics4 min readPolitics4 min read
Published in Crow’s Feet·Feb 27Member-onlyGrandpas are Lonely and Isolated-and It’s All Women’s FaultThe cycle of relationships into old age. Old people are more likely to be lonely and alone than young people. If I need a citation for that you might as well go read a different article. Old people have more difficulty making and keeping friends. Old men have more difficulty…Loneliness5 min readLoneliness5 min read
Published in Crow’s Feet·Jan 23Member-onlyTwo dodged bulletsFirst skin, then bladder cancer It is January 2023. I’m recovering after two seemingly successful surgeries to remove cancer growths from inside my bladder. I’ve been pestering my doctor about my dime sized bladder for a couple of years. …Cancer3 min readCancer3 min read
Published in Crow’s Feet·Dec 3, 2022Member-onlyThe Dreaded Words: “We see a mass and want to operate as soon as possible”When the urologist clears his schedule for you. I love waiting at the emergency room. In the few times I needed to go to the ER, I was quite happy to be told “We’ll be with you shortly.” Afterall, the folks in the ER are trained professionals who can triage…Cancer3 min readCancer3 min read
Published in An Injustice!·Oct 31, 2022Member-onlyGrandpa Gets Stymied by the Supply ChainMy poor pup! — Ratsn’ Fratsn’ Frugglemacheknick! Thor’s dog food hasn’t been available for almost three weeks! Dagnabbit! While the situation is not quite as dire as not having baby formula for an infant or other human reliant upon it, Thor has a bit of a sensitive stomach. I have just enough food left…Supply Chain4 min readSupply Chain4 min read
Published in Crow’s Feet·Oct 27, 2022Member-onlyGrandpa Gets off The ReclinerExercise is good for you, they say. — I’ve never smiled when working out. If you are focused on the moment, you have a series of choices: Beer/Walk the dog/Exercise. That beer will taste really good. But sixty years has rewarded me with a small amount of sense. My partner will quickly chime in: “a very small amount”…Humor3 min readHumor3 min read
Published in Crow’s Feet·Oct 17, 2022Member-onlyDeath doesn’t take appointmentsThe sorrow of living with someone waiting to die My eighty-year-old mother is waiting to die. She spends every day with the TV playing, ostensibly reading a book and sorrowfully depressed that death missed his evening’s appointment and that she’s seen another sunrise. Other than finding enough energy to put…Death4 min readDeath4 min read
Published in Crow’s Feet·Oct 12, 2022Member-onlyDeath Front and CenterThe macabre comes to the fore prior to All Hallows Eve Death seems to be front and center this week. Earlier this week, Aeon magazine dropped their list of recommended writings in my email. Among the selections was a piece by Daniel Callcut entitled Death by design. The title caught…Death6 min readDeath6 min read
Published in Crow’s Feet·Oct 6, 2022Member-onlyShould we advise our grandchildren to pursue college?A generational dilemma — In the times we have traversed, education was a treasured thing. First a diploma, then college, education was the pathway to middle-class life. We face the problematic junction in our older ages. …College6 min readCollege6 min read
Published in Crow’s Feet·Oct 1, 2022Member-onlyRetirement on the Cheap #13Money traps to avoid and money drains to consider We are in a subscriber state of commerce. Rather than selling something once to us, companies sell us subscriptions and licenses so that we can pay month-by-month. Sometimes they take it to an incredible extreme ridiculousness. BMW just proposed asking their…Subscription7 min readSubscription7 min read
