Understanding Doomscrolling
The enduring pandemic continues to affect our lives. Here’s a look at doomscrolling, “the habit of scrolling through an excessive amount of news stories on the web and social media.” Find some explanations for why we do it and suggestions for controlling it.
‘Shaggin’ Wagons’: A Rolling History of Van Murals
This nostalgic article is worth a look just for the photos. Did you have a van like this?
This is 67: Lucy Sante Responds to The Oldster Magazine Questionnaire
I include this article not just for its content, but because it’s the first I’ve heard of Oldster Magazine.
Why I Started Surfing at 61
In the latest story of older adults taking up new activities, especially sports, Kerrie Houston Reightley describes her recently acquired passion for surfing.
The top 10 health and medicine breakthroughs of 2021
Popular Science reports on some good news as we approach the end of the second year of COVID-19.
Seattle’s Julian Priester helped create jazz as we know it. Now he’s teaching the art of listening
Taking up a sport isn’t the only way to pivot in later life. Here’s a local-to-me story of how a musician is using his talents to benefit his community.
These Are The Most Mispronounced Words Of 2021
Learn how to say correctly the most mispronounced words of 2021 in both the U.S. and the U.K.
Michael Nesmith, the Monkee for all seasons, dies at 78
“Hey, hey, we’re the Monkees”
After the group broke up in 1970, Nesmith moved on to a long and creative career, not only as a musician but as a writer, producer and director of films, author of several books, head of a media arts company and creator of a music video format that led to the creation of MTV.
© 2021 by Mary Daniels Brown
Retreading for Retirement 