Article Archives: Senior Lifestyle

Now, In Our Day: Part 3

March 16, 2017 | by Rose Mary Clarke

We were spending the weekend at my mother’s home in New Castle when one of Grandpa Kelly’s brothers and his son and daughter-in-law dropped in on their way from Tennessee to Frankfort. He was a fine looking, erect, white-haired old gentleman who was dressed in a natty suit. I knew … Read More

Now, In Our Day: Part 2

March 9, 2017 | by Rose Mary Clarke

I’m returning to the differences between life today and the 1940’s and 1950’s when my nephew, John Jones, and I were young. One of the greatest changes has been in family life, and I don’t like it very much. However, from its very beginning, America has been a place of … Read More

Who Will Do The Work?

March 2, 2017 | by Rose Mary Clarke

Oh Casey would waltz with a strawberry blond And the band played on . . . . His brain was so loaded, it nearly exploded . . . — A song from the 1890’s I don’t know which is worse: to stare at my computer screen’s tabula rasa (blank slate), … Read More

Now, In Our Day . . .

February 23, 2017 | by Rose Mary Clarke

My nephew and I frequently say, “In our day . . .” when we compare today with yesteryear. Here’s one thing that’s different: We certainly had con artists who’d sell people bad real estate deals or fake fur coats. However, the art of the scam has reached a whole new … Read More

Survival Down in the Trenches

February 16, 2017 | by Rose Mary Clarke

Last week I wrote about Valentines Day and the plight of the fictional character, Bridget, who worries about whether or not she’ll get a valentine. Thankfully, a man in whom she is interested does send her a card, and thus a romance begins. The orgy of cards, gifts and fancy … Read More