Tag: future

In five years?

Editor's note: Compare these thoughts from 2013 with the situation today. Where do you see yourself in five years? - RJP While the government diddles around with our lives, someone asked me, "Where do you see yourself in five years?" This is a bad question to ask people our age, especially right now. We are … Continue reading In five years?

BETTER OR WORSE? DO YOU REALLY HAVE TO ASK?

Fandango’s Provocative Question #160 So the question is: Do you think, given everything that is going on in the world, that children born these days will have a worse or better life than their parents? Why do you feel that way? Do you really need to ask? Considering the quality of the air, water, and earth … Continue reading BETTER OR WORSE? DO YOU REALLY HAVE TO ASK?

HOLA IN A WORLD GONE TO THE DOGS

Welcome to HOLA, the Hominid Overview of Lost Arts. The horrors of the late 21st century were -- as we all know -- the root of the collapse of hominids as Earth's dominant species. It is a cautionary tale for every species -- two, four, six, or eight-legged. Insults to Earth had accumulated over many … Continue reading HOLA IN A WORLD GONE TO THE DOGS

LOCKDOWN LESSONS

It took a while, but eventually it came to me that our "old" world wasn't wasn't what I thought it was. People were more stupid, insensitive, and selfish than I imagined possible. Nor would it get better. Even after we battled through COVID, we were not going back. Those golden olden days were a grand … Continue reading LOCKDOWN LESSONS

WE NEVER WERE A CURRIER AND IVES COUPLE by GARRY ARMSTRONG

Who knows what will be coming down the road? Today might be "the good old days" a month from now.

SEEING THE FUTURE

I used to read Tarot cards and do horoscopes. I quit. But... Antique Chinese porcelain "astrological" signs I did the readings for free and had limits on what I'd tell anyone. I expected people to abide by them. I would not read anything for children and was even dubious about very young adults. They had … Continue reading SEEING THE FUTURE

NOT THE SAME YEAR FOR EVERYONE

For many of us, especially the "grandparent" class, this was another tense, anxious year. We were still mostly locked inside, waiting for a sign that it's finally okay to go out and safely enjoy whatever life offers. Because I spend a lot of time talking to people my age or at least in their fifties … Continue reading NOT THE SAME YEAR FOR EVERYONE

SEEING THE FUTURE

I used to read Tarot cards and do horoscopes. I quit. But... Antique Chinese porcelain "astrological" signs I did the readings for free and had limits on what I'd tell anyone. I expected people to abide by them. I would not read anything for children and was even dubious about very young adults. They had … Continue reading SEEING THE FUTURE

PLANS

Few of us have a realistic game plan right out of high school. We might think we do, but not long after we start college or end college and start work, we find the profession we prepared for isn’t it. I know at least three lawyers who never practiced law or practiced it so briefly, … Continue reading PLANS

LESSONS FROM THE LOCKDOWN

5 Things Tuesday on Wednesday — 5 Life lessons you've learned during the lockdown. I learned that we weren't all that outgoing before the lockdown, so I suspect being locked down was less difficult for us than for others who are more sociable. I soon realized the "old" world wasn't what I thought it was. … Continue reading LESSONS FROM THE LOCKDOWN