“Grow old along with me! The best is yet to be….” — Robert Browning Did Browning imagine the effects of the culture of ageing in the Western world when he penned that famous line of poetry? Or did he expect the note of optimism contained in the poem to serve as an antidote to fear […]
Month: August 2022
Dog Days of Summer
The dog days of summer have been more of a challenge in 2022 than in the past. Hot humid weather is always difficult for me as I prefer cooler weather. I don’t hate the summer, but I just don’t do well when it gets too hot. A hiatus from writing blog posts has been part […]