Especially if you’re older and need your cash flow to improve I have been writing on Medium since early 2019. I have over 2,000 followers now, which is not a huge amount, but certainly enough to make a difference in my monthly payout. I have learned many things over the…

And do you know the history behind them? As a writer, I occasionally come across phrases that are no longer used. They always fascinate me, and although I know they have an origin, I’m usually too lazy to look them up. Is Your Slang Out of Date? What happened to words like groovy, boss and nifty?medium.com I received a message from one of my friends…

Some things are hard to explain… I was never very close to my oldest brother Hal. He was twelve years my senior, so we didn’t have much in common. But he was a tender soul, and like many tender souls, he died too early, at the age of 54. Some…

Some of them may surprise you! Sex isn’t something that’s discussed openly among my senior friends. Is it considered taboo? Who knows? I know my libido isn’t as high as it used to be. When I was young, I thought about sex all the time. Now I have other things…

My handwriting sucked and I didn't manage stress well How many jobs have you had over the years? I've had so many, I've lost count. But in the early days, I tried waitressing… That didn't last, either. It was New Years Eve, 1977. I was living in the bowels of…

A truly “uplifting” story Now that I'm retired, I don't feel compelled to wear certain kinds of clothes anymore. …

I have never been very domestic… When we were growing up, it was a prerequisite to take home economics classes in junior high. This tomboy only wanted to play sports and now I was being forced into one of these "female" classes. …

Perhaps you did some of these as well? Looking back on my childhood, I can't believe some of the things that we used to do. I don’t have any children of my own, but my three cats more than make up for what I hear from my Facebook friends. …

It's more than just control over food… — If you have anorexia, you are not alone. It is a disease that many deal with in private. With all the emphasis on fashion and being thin, it’s no wonder so many people are struggling with this disease, especially women. Often it begins in the teenage years and many deal…