By Lois Requist Grim subjects with which to start off the new year? Not necessarily. Viewpoint is everything. I’ve already lived a long and good life. Of course, I hope and actively work to do what I can to live longer and enjoy each day. Taxes remind us of what we pay to […]
Mrs. B’s Blather: What is ikigai?
Having 60 years of making new year’s resolutions behind me, gets pretty old, and I am getting pretty old myself. So I decided to leave my usual process behind me. I always resolved to lose weight, and exercise more. Here it is two days after the new year and I am inspired to follow the […]
Dennis Lund: Predictions? We don’t need no stinkin’ predictions
With apology offered to B. Traven for the above appropriation of his words, I wanted to take a moment, as we approach 2018, to look back on tumultuous 2017 or more specifically, some of the comments made foretelling of coming events. It takes a certain person: cocky, self-assured and thick skinned to make such predictions. […]
Jeff Burkhart’s “Rhyme and Reason”: A New Year’s Dream
December 31st I dreamed, a New Year was at hand I saw the world in harmony, and fellowship with man There were no wars or borders, and all people were respected The Earth was joined as one you see, and no one was neglected There was a path for every soul, to work and gain […]
Voice of the Village: Life planning– for 70, 80 and 90-year-olds
By Judie Donaldson New Year’s Day. By its very nature, it wields an inherent significance. It invites reflection and assessment. It suggests the promise of something new. It generates hope and motivation, and, of course, it’s the catalyst for the inevitable new year’s resolutions. How about for you? Does New Year’s Day have a meaning […]
A Different Drummer: No news is good news
Here we go again, with 2016 in the rearview mirror and 2017 standing right in the middle of the road in front of us. Prepare for impact. I don’t have any words of wisdom, and if I were to honestly share my hopes and dreams for the new year, without going into detail or naming […]