And the irony is everyone will age. While not everyone will one day be black, or female, or disabled or any other ‘protected’ category, one day EVERYONE will be old. You’re right—it’s ageism.
And the irony is everyone will age. While not everyone will one day be black, or female, or disabled or any other ‘protected’ category, one day EVERYONE will be old. You’re right—it’s ageism.
Yes, Yes, Yes, I'm a few years older than Biden, so know he's up to the job.
Our biggest mistake would be to not keep him our President after all he and his administration have given those of us that know what the hell is going on!
Give me a month to catch up. I was 68 participating in my first door to door campaigning. Never paid any attention to politics before then. Actually I slept better before that, but lack of sleep will not keep me away
NPR is guilty of repeated age discrimination against Biden. Over and over I hear its stories about his age that make it seem as if he stumbles and falls regularly. It's grotesque coverage and beneath any quality news organization.
Who in the hell doesn't occasionally trip on stairs, no matter their age? And does NPR ever comment on Trump's obesity and fast-road-to-death unhealthy diet? Or ill health effects of his non-stop rage?
Maybe NPR is angling for a pass when Trump, if elected, starts his dictatorial rule by shutting down news organizations.
Shoot, I’m 55 and sitting here in a cast because I failed to notice a pothole as big as the Grand Canyon, tripped and broke my wrist. If stumbling, tripping or falling is a symptom of old age, I’m in big trouble, lol!
Yikes! I broke my wrist back when I was 57 and it hurt like mad! I’m so sorry for the pain you are going through. Heal quickly and no, you are not old, you are younger than my daughter.
Be proud of your successes and continue fighting for democracy.
On the other hand, Biden seems to make up for this in assigning a lot of women and blacks, Hispanics, even LBGT people (Pete) in his cabinet. Trump had Ben Carson. Jerome Adams was Surgeon General starting in July of 2020. His challenges were that he had to work in a somewhat racist atmosphere as well as one where science was downplayed. He had to deal with a president who refused to wear a mask during the pandemic. I don't know if the Surgeon General is appointed or not.
[ It can hurt like hell when you've written about age, you've lived it, you're living it here and now, you want to share the experience for the best reason possible -- because you have just witnessed a masterful display of the wealth that age and experience can bring -- and the program deletes your thoughts...]
More writing on water...?
Let's go, anyway! I'll post and edit as I go along...
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[There, the invisible censor has struck again. I must post what I draft more frequently...
Not to worry.
If, next week, I find myself still alive as I set out on my 85th year, I'll write this celebration of age and dedicate it to the man who inspired it today, President Joe Biden.
Meanwhile, back to MLMinET.]
Yes, we all age, but some who live the fullest, most meaningful lives, don't live long. So its falls to older, maybe lesser men and women to continue
the work they began.
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Here, it's nothing but words... Normally, you should have had a complete item hours ago... Yet circumstances force me to leave you now.
With age can come wisdom, which is more than beauty, a fast tongue, knowledge, or experience. It is something more than such pieces or their sum. Who has not realized that they will never be the smartest or best looking among their peers, but would gladly settle for being the more thoughtful and wisely comported? When I hear Mr Biden speak, fumble with some words, and speak off-handed, I hear the traces of his lifetime of experiences and mistakes addressed and learned from; considered thoughts absent smoothness of the naively certain.
Thank you, Fred, for saying all these things, which I wanted to. But Biden inspired me to want to write a panegyric not only for him but to sing the virtues and advantages of age and experience -- all experience, errors, even disgrace, can become compost for fruitful growth.
And once again to plug my strong feeling that there's a crying need for alliances between young and old.
At this moment, we all need every possible encouragement, especially the young, especially the children.
If we'd all thought first, not of ourselves but of the children, with the love and care they need and deserve, we'd never have come down to this hard place.
That is if we're lucky. We will age. The other irony is that Biden and tfg are in the same generation. While Biden is in peak health, tfg isn't and yet he isn't criticized for being too old.
And the irony is everyone will age. While not everyone will one day be black, or female, or disabled or any other ‘protected’ category, one day EVERYONE will be old. You’re right—it’s ageism.
I am going to start flaunting my age to let people know how good being in your 80s can look! & how competent I am. Defy stereotypes!
When i hear the rant about Biden being too old i just remind folks Mick Jagger is 80 too.
Really all the rolling stones are about that age . It makes people stop and think
Good reply!
Trump is old too but he is showing it.
Trump is mostly too crazy!!!
I saw a picture of him that must have slipped by the censures. Looking older-lot older. Maybe he didn't have his make up on.
His diet is a killer.
not quick enough.
Yes, Yes, Yes, I'm a few years older than Biden, so know he's up to the job.
Our biggest mistake would be to not keep him our President after all he and his administration have given those of us that know what the hell is going on!
Bravo!
You go girl!
I’m with you!!
I do that. I let people know I’m 73 and still going strong.
Give me a month to catch up. I was 68 participating in my first door to door campaigning. Never paid any attention to politics before then. Actually I slept better before that, but lack of sleep will not keep me away
I'm constantly telling people my age: 84 (in October, I always skip ahead)...I think, I shouldn't do that; people may think less of an old person.
But, actually, I think it's a gas! Imagine that: 84!!!
I"m right behind you at 78!!! What a great idea! Thanks, Carole!
Death and taxes eh?
While Trump has to die like us all, he's done a very good job, up to now, in avoiding paying his fair share of taxes.
There is nothing on record about President Biden’s having failed to pay his taxes. There is not even a suggestion that he has failed to pay his taxes.
He even showed his income taxes in a timely manner. Hopefully the draft and tax dodger will not slip out of his New York verdict
It's the only flaw they can find for him to be president. And, yes, it's discrimination.
NPR is guilty of repeated age discrimination against Biden. Over and over I hear its stories about his age that make it seem as if he stumbles and falls regularly. It's grotesque coverage and beneath any quality news organization.
Who in the hell doesn't occasionally trip on stairs, no matter their age? And does NPR ever comment on Trump's obesity and fast-road-to-death unhealthy diet? Or ill health effects of his non-stop rage?
Maybe NPR is angling for a pass when Trump, if elected, starts his dictatorial rule by shutting down news organizations.
Shoot, I’m 55 and sitting here in a cast because I failed to notice a pothole as big as the Grand Canyon, tripped and broke my wrist. If stumbling, tripping or falling is a symptom of old age, I’m in big trouble, lol!
Yikes! I broke my wrist back when I was 57 and it hurt like mad! I’m so sorry for the pain you are going through. Heal quickly and no, you are not old, you are younger than my daughter.
Be proud of your successes and continue fighting for democracy.
We all age differently. While some octogenarians are infirm, others are vigorous well into their nineties.
On the other hand, Biden seems to make up for this in assigning a lot of women and blacks, Hispanics, even LBGT people (Pete) in his cabinet. Trump had Ben Carson. Jerome Adams was Surgeon General starting in July of 2020. His challenges were that he had to work in a somewhat racist atmosphere as well as one where science was downplayed. He had to deal with a president who refused to wear a mask during the pandemic. I don't know if the Surgeon General is appointed or not.
[ It can hurt like hell when you've written about age, you've lived it, you're living it here and now, you want to share the experience for the best reason possible -- because you have just witnessed a masterful display of the wealth that age and experience can bring -- and the program deletes your thoughts...]
More writing on water...?
Let's go, anyway! I'll post and edit as I go along...
*
[There, the invisible censor has struck again. I must post what I draft more frequently...
Not to worry.
If, next week, I find myself still alive as I set out on my 85th year, I'll write this celebration of age and dedicate it to the man who inspired it today, President Joe Biden.
Meanwhile, back to MLMinET.]
Yes, we all age, but some who live the fullest, most meaningful lives, don't live long. So its falls to older, maybe lesser men and women to continue
the work they began.
*
Lives truncated.
Here, it's nothing but words... Normally, you should have had a complete item hours ago... Yet circumstances force me to leave you now.
I shall return.
With age can come wisdom, which is more than beauty, a fast tongue, knowledge, or experience. It is something more than such pieces or their sum. Who has not realized that they will never be the smartest or best looking among their peers, but would gladly settle for being the more thoughtful and wisely comported? When I hear Mr Biden speak, fumble with some words, and speak off-handed, I hear the traces of his lifetime of experiences and mistakes addressed and learned from; considered thoughts absent smoothness of the naively certain.
Thank you, Fred, for saying all these things, which I wanted to. But Biden inspired me to want to write a panegyric not only for him but to sing the virtues and advantages of age and experience -- all experience, errors, even disgrace, can become compost for fruitful growth.
And once again to plug my strong feeling that there's a crying need for alliances between young and old.
Do write on, Peter. Last paragraph might be your beginning.
Thank you, Fred.
At this moment, we all need every possible encouragement, especially the young, especially the children.
If we'd all thought first, not of ourselves but of the children, with the love and care they need and deserve, we'd never have come down to this hard place.
You better, Peter. You are one of the people that keeps me coming here!
Thank you, Annie.
That is if we're lucky. We will age. The other irony is that Biden and tfg are in the same generation. While Biden is in peak health, tfg isn't and yet he isn't criticized for being too old.
Yeah, like what happened to the notion of the old wise sage?
Then do 60% of democrats want BIDEN not to run again?