My Fear and Loathing of Getting Old

Thong comic

Getting old is something most of us will face and most of us would choose to face. However, that doesn’t mean there aren’t some fears along the way and I have many that date back to my childhood. In my lifetime, the whole idea of getting old has been somewhat re-defined by my generation – the baby boomers. Now, sixty is the new fifty, and seventy is the new sixty, and so on. Like most things we boomers do, it’s foolish and, in this case, just a form of denial.

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Canoes in Madagascar

When our ship arrived at Madagascar, we were met by a lot of canoes. People were selling fruit and vegetables. They brought their families for more attention and sales “appeal.” It was heartbreaking to realize how little they had, how hard their lives must be, and how tragic most of Africa truly is. Yet, they seemed content and happy in their own ways…

The Real Problem Is…Part Two

Over-Population in India

Please read Part One of this two-part column before reading this…

Do you know any young couple planning on having more than one or two children? I ask all young people I meet about their “family” plans and I rarely hear them say they plan on a big family. The social norms in Western Society have changed so radically in just a few decades that having children and building a family have become second thoughts after getting a new BMW.

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