Huh? What's Up With That?

  it's concerning...   Environmentalists sounded the alarm years ago and there was some concern for a short time after the initial announcements concerning plastics getting into our water systems.  But, the awareness didn't last long and the alarm evidently wasn't loud enough.  Maybe the task of removing the debris from our waterways is too overwhelming.    It seems just as many restaurants use plastic straws, plastic bags can be found in most supermarkets, and we are still inundated with as many plastic toys as if there never was an alarm or call to action to do something about microbeads ending up in our oceans and Great Lakes.    HUH ?   What's up with that ?   This post is not a scientific endeavor or a pretense of knowledge I don't possess.  It is not meant to be a political statement or a call to arms.  It is simply a way to share with you a potential danger to our environment.     While on vacation in Florida a...

  e p 4...   This is the fourth post featuring interviews conducted with POS (people over 60) who have retired and started an Encore Performance .  These interviews were conducted last May.     For most of us, after a certain age, it is important to remain relevant and functional in an increasingly changing world.  As an example, it can be particularly difficult for POS to navigate the digital path set before us.  Nevertheless, most POS try to understand cell phones and computers, if for no other reason than to look good in the eyes of their grandchildren.  Some of us are more successful than others.       Like the previous interviews prior to Covid-19, this latest group of POS was consistent in attitude with their predecessors.  That is, they were upbeat, positive, and excited about their new significance.        Here are just three of this group's stories.   Linda Luck is married to Ray Clark.  T...