You don’t knit? That’s not the point. — You don’t knit? That’s not the point. Many people are reserving bombed out Airbnb’s in Ukraine, not because they have a yen for vacationing amidst rubble with a side of air raid sirens. …

We all know someone in need; here’s one of our own. — Jason Weiland is one of us, a long-time Medium writer who’s come upon hard times. Like me, you may be following other Medium friends, Shannon Ashley, Caroline de Braganza , for example, who’ve written about life catching them up short. They all need our support. Maybe you’ve contributed to their…

This plucky senior can teach us all a lesson in perseverance and quality control, the secrets to a successful small business. — To this little girl from the Bronx, whose of luxe was a chain-link fence around a patch of stubby grass in the front yard, nothing said paradise like Burlingame, California, where orange trees grew in the back patio. Patio? Who knew from patios where I came from, but they were…

Does that mean I’m the wisest writer on the platform? — Congrats, the e-mail began, and I was already suspicious. Isn’t that the way the scammers get you? But this time, instead of being invited to contribute to the coffers of a Nigerian prince, Medium informed me they had anointed me a Top Writer in Advice. Okay, you can stop bowing…

Give Up Your Toms, Dicks and Harrys — I’m not speaking to the ladies who prefer ladies, but men, if you like men, you should listen up, even though I’m up on my high horse, speaking through my bullhorn, trying to get the attention of women who get down with men. We’re reaching a dangerous flashpoint, a moment…

Some of them have been brainwashed since childhood, others have no brains. — Pro-life supporters live by the bible. They also sneer at terms like pro-choice as though believing women have the right to make decisions about their bodies equals anti-life. I turned away from organized religion at a tender age, but I do recall the story about the moneylenders in the temple…

Help for Newbies and Oldies — Help for Newbies and Oldies I’ve just finished watching The Gilded Age on Apple TV, which featured in several scenes the Belle Epoch equivalent of networking. Those wishing the attention of a well-positioned wife of a mogul when she was “receiving” would stop by her palatial home and drop their…

Except you forget where you put …everything. — I often tell people I’m only old on the outside. Of course, I know that’s a load of BS. I’m inching toward 83 and every single thing about me is old. Except two. My hair (fodder for another story) and my desire for life. But I say I’m only old…