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 Is Your Slang Out of Date?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…

Is he playing tricks on me? My older brother Jack passed away a few days ago. Now this isn’t a morbid story about death and dying. I’ve had enough of that over the past few days. This story is more about how our deceased loved ones can communicate with us…

A tribute to the ones we love — My favorite coffee cup broke the other day. He’s lived in my cupboard for so many years, providing me with some morning company and a way to start my day. Sure, other cups were waiting for me, but they were secondary. This one was special. We had an unspoken bond…

Some of them have been around for decades! Isn’t it amusing how language has changed over the ages? In looking at some of the above words, some are pretty common among my friends over 60. I don’t know what makes them go in and out of style, but many of…

If you've lived long enough, this has happened to you — The first time I was fired, I was 17. Like most people who lose their jobs, I didn’t see it coming. I was working as a cashier at Du-par’s, a popular restaurant in Los Angeles. It was a great part-time job while I went to high school. Three times a…

The end is near He’s tethered to machines, That weave through his body Like hungry snakes. It’s medicine’s way Of keeping him imprisoned, As they chart his incremental progress And keep a running tab. Still, His mind waivers In and out of consciousness, Like moody clouds On a stormy day. …