You need it in order to survive in this world — Inflation in America is so bad that My friend received a pre-declined credit card in the mail. CEO’s are now playing miniature golf. Exxon-Mobil laid off 25 Congressmen. McDonald’s is selling the 1/4 ouncer. Angelina Jolie adopted a child from America. Parents in Beverly Hills fired their nannies and learned their children’s names. A truckload of Americans…

Please let me die in peace and comfort — Ever since I crossed 65, I have been plagued by frequent nightmares of what would happen to me if I stopped breathing or my heart stopped beating. I am not worried about dying. I am more concerned that I would be chained to a bed by a plethora of plastic…

There is no such thing as old age — I saw a WhatsApp video where a man, probably in his sixties, was asked how old he was. This was at the first base camp on Mount Everest, 5000 metres above sea level. His answer: “I am five expeditions old.” Attaboy! That’s the way to go. Why do we have…

The answer is an emphatic YES. — Let us get rid of the political, social, economic, religious and emotional aspects of the debate and look at abortion dispassionately from a purely medical point of view first. A woman seeks an abortion when: Scenario 1: A 13-year-old is brought to a gynecology clinic because someone in her family or her…

Beware of the Birds of Prey — How does one know when one is old? Is it when your hair turns grey? Or when your joints start creaking? What is the definition of old age anyway? According to Wikipedia, old age refers to ages nearing or surpassing the life expectancy of human beings and is thus the…

What must you do to lead a fulfilling life. — 1. Live with a sense of urgency Once you cross the magic line of 65, you are among the privileged few in the world who have reached that age. Only 8 persons out of 100 live beyond 65. So don’t treat life as if it goes on forever. Recognise that your time is limited and greet each new day with a sense of urgency. 2. Take risks We spend a lot of life trying to minimize…

Grow your nest egg while you relax — Unless we have millions in our bank account at the time of retirement, there is always a nagging sense of worry whether we will be able to cope financially when we retire. This is the time our regular salary gets replaced by a pension that may be a third of…

It’s not Ukraine, it’s ME. — Forty-plus years ago when I first started working and earning a salary, I had planned to make a certain amount as a nest egg and retire when I achieved my target. I took inflation, possibilities of illness, and being laid off work into account as well. I calculated how much…

Knows what is good for it I went fishing this morning. After a short time I ran out of worms. Then I saw a garter snake with a frog in its mouth. Frogs are good bass bait. But how could I prise the frog out of the snake’s jaws? Knowing…