Article Archives: Senior Lifestyle

Above the Clouds: Journey to Sky Island

May 8, 2014 | by Rose Mary Clarke

Oh, the places I would visit had I the money, the physical strength and the time! Certain words conjure up visions of adventure in exotic places: the Taj Mahal, Tahiti, Timbuktu, the Matterhorn, Bora Bora, Everest, the Valley of the Kings, Stonehenge, Lake Titicaca, Galapagos, the Adirondacks, Easter Island, Katmandu, … Read More

Critters — The Last Act

April 24, 2014 | by Rose Mary Clarke

A man of kindness, to his beast is kind. Brutal actions show a brutal mind. Remember, He who made the brute, Who gave thee speech and reason, formed him mute; He can’t complain; but God’s omniscient eye Beholds thy cruelty.  He hears his cry. He was destined thy servant and … Read More

For Lo, The Winter is Past

April 17, 2014 | by Rose Mary Clarke

Or is it? Eek! They’re predicting snow! T. S. Eliot started “The Wasteland” with “April is the cruelest month.” I understand what he meant. From the time I was young, I often become restless and have a sense of aloneness when spring appears. Sometimes I feel like a butterfly beating … Read More

Critters! — Co-Authored by Ms. Kalico Kitty, Part 3

April 10, 2014 | by Rose Mary Clarke

ACT 2, SCENE 1, Friday: Enter a blankety-blank, @!%#@%#&, stupid, mongrel d-o-g. Expletives that cannot be published in this newspaper and editorial comment supplied by co-author, Ms Kalico Kitty who refuses even to utter the word “dog.”  “Furthermore,” she predicted, “No good will come of this. Why ever would my … Read More

Critters! — Co-Authored by Ms. Kalico Kitty, Part 2

March 27, 2014 | by Weekly View

Jellicle cats come out tonight Jellicle cats come one come all: The Jellicle Moon is shining bright – Jellicles come to the Jellicle Ball. . . I’m quoting a far, far better writer than I could ever hope to be. T. S. Eliot’s poetry such as “The Wasteland” and “The … Read More