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 Is Your Slang Out of Date?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…

A humorous tribute to our pets — I wake up each morning With the sleep in my eyes Not really knowing What sort of surprise Is it some vomit Or a hairball gone wrong? Or perhaps some kibble On the floor that’s been thrown? It’s the lament of the catbox A cleaning that’s time to do No one else…

The ebb and flow of so many emotions — There’s a face That greets me every evening, Sometimes he’s full, Sometimes, just a hangnail Shyly peeking over the hills, And at times half a pie, Illuminating the heavens, A beacon in the sky. Rain or shine, He’s always there, Someone you can count on. Sometimes he’s The color of custard, Sometimes…

Singing the blues once again… — I’ve been wailing all the evening Outside calling out your name The night is dark and teeming With the silence, it’s all the same I know that you’re a rambler Putting distance on your shoes In life you’re but a gambler I’ve read it in the news Spinning dice until…

Some don't want to be here anymore

Just roll the dice and see what happens — I dabble in songwriting from time to time, so I contributed vocals and lyrics to this great backing track. Hope you enjoy. Gambler’s Blues Well don’t we have fun rolling into town With those dice we spread the chips all around Living is a gamble, whether you’re up or down …