STAYING FIT OVER SIXTY
Finding a routine that can be sustained indefinitely, or changed every week, was a creative challenge, but we’re old enough to do what we like and not give a damn, right? Read More
Finding a routine that can be sustained indefinitely, or changed every week, was a creative challenge, but we’re old enough to do what we like and not give a damn, right? Read More
friends Kit and Julian were married for 64 years. When Kit died after years of decline from Alzheimer’s, their friends wondered how Julian would… Read More
I put my hand on Brad’s shoulder and said, “Just in case you thought that white people don’t notice this sort of thing, aren’t bothered by it, I want you to know I noticed.” Read More
The question is not "Do I have arthritis," because everybody has arthritis. The question is "Does your arthritis hurt?" Read More
Yesterday I read the opening pages of my book to about 200 students and faculty at my university. I was heartened by the number of… Read More
My playwright great great grandfather whose portrait hangs above my desk. Shall I commission a portrait? Who am I? The Queen of England? … Read More
Love is precious, though many people don’t act as if it were. For all my adult life, I have sought love, and now I… Read More
On Friday, I got a phone call from someone who said he was my son, though the voice was sepulchral, and barely audible. He… Read More
I spent New Year’s Eve sitting cozily in bed reading a book, Saving Fish From Drowning, by Amy Tan. It was lovely. New Year’s Day… Read More