Category: old age

  • Is This the Winter of Our Discontent?

    Is This the Winter of Our Discontent?

    Satirical observations on some of the things going wrong in our world.

  • Time flies when you are having fun

    Time flies when you are having fun

    Satirical comments on how to spend your time after retirement. Have fun, but don’t overdo it.

  • You Should Try Something New Too

    You Should Try Something New Too

    satirical review of aging of the brain and what to do about it

  • It’s Okay to be Bad-Tempered

    It’s Okay to be Bad-Tempered

    A little satire about getting old and being bad-tempered. You have reasons to be impatient, suspicious, and bad-tempered when you are as old as Snow White’s Grumpy and have his enormous snozzle. Not all old people have big snouts, but they are likely to have other physical irregularities, such as bad hair or multiple chins…

  • Take My Advice

    Take My Advice

    The following is satire. Never take advice from young people between ten and sixty years old. Why do I exclude little children? They may not have much experience to brag about, but they are observant and honest. If a six-year-old tells you you should have the scary mole on your chin removed, believe her and…

  • Random Thoughts

    Random Thoughts

    There are a number of things I am interested in, and new ones are added as I age. That does however not mean the number gets larger, as most of my earlier passions are dropped while others come to the forefront. These modifications may come about as the result of hormonal changes, memory loss and…

  • Loss and Gains

    Loss and Gains

    Satire When people start telling you, “You look great”, it probably means you look like crap. In fact they say you look great because they are surprised you’re still on your feet and above ground. That’s the time to return the compliment and say. “You look fabulous yourself, just a little tired. Make sure to…

  • Housekeeping

    Housekeeping

    Satire about housekeeping

  • TREES

    TREES

    Satire It may be true that one should not compare apples with oranges, but what about comparing people with trees; old people with old trees? A gnarly, time-beaten old man with crooked arthritic fingers and toes and an old wind-beaten pine with its grotesquely deformed roots holding on for dear life to the rocky soils…

  • I Live to Eat

    Jean Jacques waiting for his share I Live to Eat However, that’s not the only thing I do. I also take care of Jean Jacques, my Standard Poodle, who is even older than I am, and the nine colorful Koi that happily swim around in my pond. I’m not sure if they think they are…