It’s almost two years now since women all over the world took to the streets in the hundreds of thousands to protest the election of Donald Trump, and to challenge patriarchy. Throughout that year and the next they continued their marches, speaking against sexual misconduct, determined to get their message… Read More »Women Are Rising in Droves in Government—Does This Mean Patriarchy is Dead?
People like Elon Musk and Mark Zukerberg, giants in the tech world, are speaking out about universal basic income— the scheme to financially support millions of people who are or will be displaced by artificial intelligence. Musk and Zukerberg do not need a crystal ball —they can see the future,… Read More »Why Tech Giants are Talking About Basic Income, and Why It’s Not Pie in the Sky.
Whenever I want to refresh my thinking on the subject of life expectancy and longevity, I hop online to visit notable psychologist Laura Carstensen, at the Stanford Center on Longevity. She’s the founding director, and spends her days studying older people, and coming up with ways to improve their lives.… Read More »A Shift in Life Expectancy and the Radical Idea of Retiring at 80
I met up with my Millennial nephew at a family gathering last week. I was pleased and surprised that he was there—not like him to gift us with his presence. He’s not really avoiding us, we say—it’s just a stage, and he’ll come around eventually. I hadn’t seen him for… Read More »Golf, Bridge, Tennis—Not Chill, Fun, or Doable, Millennials Say
I don’t know what I expected when I set out to be a minimalist. I thought I’d be rewarded with something—a sense of being unburdened, a renewal of energy, or a burst of happiness, at the very least. Clearly, I had been missing out—minimalism, it appears, can be the answer… Read More »Minimalism—a Trend or a Truth?
It’s only a matter of time. The massive Millennial generation born between 1980 and 2002, is waking up, and waiting for its moment to change the political landscape of America. Popular notions, many of them negative, have been circulating in leading newspapers and online media everywhere over the past few… Read More »New Study—Millennials Speak their Minds!
Scientists and researchers are working overtime to help older people age in place. And that’s a good thing—most of us do want to stay at home as long as we can. One company pursuing this is K4Connect, a tech firm that serves older adults with disabilities. The CEO, Scott Moody… Read More »Aging in Place With ElliQ and Other Innovations
You might have heard. If not, here is the news—Lyft, a new ride-sharing company established in the US, is coming to Canada. It’s influence is spreading, and it may be coming to your town next. This is welcome news to people who can’t or don’t drive, especially at night, now… Read More »Older People Are About to Get a Lift!
Two years ago, around this time of year, my sister phoned me with an advance warning that she wouldn’t be sending Christmas cards. I paid attention—after all she is the Emily Post of manners and is always ahead of the curve. But I didn’t follow her example—I wasn’t ready. So… Read More »Christmas Cards: Do you care enough to send the very best?
I wrote my first article for this online blog in June, 2015. I wrote about ageism, the wealth of aging boomers, and the generation born before the baby boomers, which I call the ‘Lucky Few’. The next month, I wrote about 50s fashion, what old people worry about, and how… Read More »My Life Online-A World View
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