Archive for March 2017
Consulting the calendar is a cure for absentmindedness
As we age, it’s common to stew about where to draw the line between “senior moments” and the first signs of dementia. Last Thursday I had back-to-back signs of growing forgetfulness — and was troubled. I arrived at my dentist’s office for a 10 o’clock appointment and wondered why the receptionist was smiling like the... Read more »
Give up cheese? No way
“Your dairy vice has been vindicated,” the headline said. That seemed reassuring, since I not only like dairy but also rely on it for a good portion of my daily protein. The headline suggested that dairy is like eggs; for years we were told to avoid eggs, especially egg yolks, and then eggs were reevaluated... Read more »
Loyola art museum deserves to be better known
If the key to marketing is finding your niche, the Loyola University Museum of Art has nailed it. But marketing is also about letting people know about you, and LUMA can improve on that score. I never hear people talk about going there. Since my to-do-in-Chicago list includes visiting little-known museums, I went to LUMA... Read more »
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A ministep in getting rid of stuff
Before moving into my current condo four years ago this month, I dejunked a lot but could have done more. Decisions about many “keep or toss?” items were left for the unpacking stage. Anxious to stop looking at boxes once I was here, however, I stashed everything away. In the last few weeks I finally... Read more »
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Marianne Goss
A retired university publications editor and journalist, I live in the South Loop and volunteer as a Chicago Greeter. Getting the most out of retired life in the big city will be a recurrent theme of this blog, but I consider any topic fair game because the perspective will be that of a retiree.
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Reflecting on my reading habits »
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Leanne, I wish you could read this post »
Marianne Goss on Retired in ChicagoPosted January 25, 2021 at 7:33 am
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Beautifully put, Marianne. Thank you. I'm the same way in some things; if I don't have a character whose company…
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Interesting way to check whether your hearing ability has changed, Margaret.
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Thanks for an interesting analysis. My doctor isn't calling me in for a while yet, so I have a do-it-myself…
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Could you let me know that you received my reply? Thanks.
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Your comment came on the very day book group was meeting, so I was able to share it. Thank you.
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