Mahjong is complex and mentally challenging, but very learnable. It requires thinking on your feet, adapting to what’s happening around you, and patience. It also requires a commitment of time. Time to learn, time to play, time to allow yourself a learning curve, and the confidence to keep going, knowing things will start to click.

By now, most or probably all of us have heard of AI. The concept is at once impressive and useful, yet also unsettling and, at times, a bit frightening. Some have dabbled. Many are using it extensively. Others are staying away completely. Whether we love it, fear it, embrace it, or avoid it, the writing does seem on the wall, as they say. For the good and bad of it, AI seems here to stay.

Ten years ago, at a routine eye doctor appointment, I received a diagnosis that knocked my socks off and changed my view of the world…quite literally, pun intended.

Recently, I read an article on Oldster, one of my favorite Substack publications, suggesting that many older folks don’t love learning new things. I found this interesting, and also a bit controversial.

My dad loved shows like Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom and The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau. He was endlessly curious and liked shows about wildlife or far-off places.

After nearly two years on GLP-1s, I decided to share my experience. Weight loss, medications, and body image are deeply personal topics.