Huh? What's Up With That?

banks and others..   HUH? What's up with that? is all about adjusting to change. Years ago, my principal said to me, Aging is all about adapting .  I have thought about those words many times, both in the classroom and after retirement.  It's easy to criticize those who struggle with new ideas, but to move forward, each of us must continue to grow and that generally means embracing differences.     Most people take innovation in stride, but sometimes it is more difficult for seniors for one of several reasons. including:  a  reluctance on the part of the person to admit change can be positive ;  an unwillingness to change because it's always been done this way; and,   fear of the unknown .  But, take a walk in our culture to witness transformations in our lives that are coming or are already here.  Most of these differences appear to be irreversible.  So, these advancements are permanent.  For exampl...

encore performances..   In a previous post, I mentioned how my former department chair referred to my second career as an encore performance .  It was a perfect way to describe my work after I retired from the broadcast industry and began a second career that lasted 17 years.  Since my final retirement, I became interested in what other people do who have chosen a different walk of life.     HUH ? What's up with that ? talked with lots of retirees who now have a new purpose.  They are involved in their own encore performances !  You will meet them through several blogs sandwiched between other posts in the coming months.    After talking with the first dozen or so people, it became obvious and almost without exception, they share three characteristics: an enthusiasm for life; each one was excited about what they were doing; though sometimes wistful about the past, both men and women seemed to be  looking forward and not in...