To Read or Not to Read

What I want to examine is the why and how of learning the skill of reading, and some suggestions about what you, the reader, might consider to help put us back on track toward a healthier, happier, and better informed adult cohort that we're now guiding in their formative years.

Looks Like a Cockroach; Sings Like a Canary

Seniors with untreated hearing loss are significantly more likely to self-isolate—a behavior that raises the risk of premature death by around 30–40%. Isolation, loneliness, cognitive decline, and depression work together to undermine health in powerful ways.

The vengeance of hell boils in my heart,

The vengeance of hell boils in my heart, Death and despair flame about me! If Sarastro does not through you feel The pain of death, Then you will be my daughter nevermore.

Oasis On Western Avenue

It was one of those chilly April nights when trouble sneaks up silently. As I slept, some inconsiderate rapscallion sideswiped my parked car and the car parked behind me, inflicting considerable damage.

Dear Brian,

What follows was prompted by an email from one of my oldest and most treasured friends, Brian—a musician, composer and lyricist.