Death comes for all of us regardless of age. In 2022, about 3.27 million deaths were reported in the United States and here’s a breakdown of the causes as reported in 2021: The top 10 causes accounted for almost 75% of all deaths in the U.S. in 2021. Heart disease (695,547) Cancer (605,213) COVID-19 (416,893)
Orig. 12/31/14 / Rev. 12/1/2023 I once said to Bill Moyers that one reason I enjoyed his presentations was that he was a very good teacher and I learned so much by just listening to him. Bill is a great storyteller. He responded by saying that he considered himself a student and was always
When I divide my life into four parts, regardless of years, it is childhood, early adulthood, mature adulthood, and the elder stage. There are times for each stage. While they might seem arbitrary or fixed to others, I link them to transitions, moving from one stage to another. The seasons of change. My childhood ended
A few weeks ago I wrote a blog about one of my grandfathers and what I remembered about him that was special to me. Many people said they enjoyed the story. What occurred to me was that maybe I could write something about one of my grandmothers whom I had the privilege of knowing for
My editor said this list is a no-brainer. Don’t think too much. Do consider whether anything fits and is useful. 1 – Don’t believe everything you hear or read. Do your own due diligence and draw your own conclusions. 2 – Don’t listen to only one side of a debate or argument. Do consider
Three and a half hours southwest of San Miguel, Guanajuato, where we live, are the cities of Patzcuaro and Tzintzunstan, in the adjacent state of Michoacan. Geographically, this area is about four hours due west of Mexico City. The relatively short road trip last week of 2 nights and 3 days were rich with new
