Learn from Others…
Socrates was born almost 2500 years ago in Greece. During his life he certainly had a lot to teach even us even in the 21st century. Continue reading Learn from Others…
RCL-4: RetCom Relocation?
I’m kinda considering moving to another RetCom, so I am now looking at the possibilities. Do I limit myself to a CCRC or maybe consider the other end of the spectrum and look into a 55+ facility with no medical … Continue reading RCL-4: RetCom Relocation?
What not to spend money on.
I have always been very frugal with money, at least after I managed to get some of it. During my college years I had almost none of it left after tuition and room & board. So, spending money didn’t really … Continue reading What not to spend money on.
An Anatomy Lesson From An 80 Year-Old
The post today is going to be about chairs. I know the title says something different, but I promise the link between chairs and anatomy will become clear pretty quickly. Continue reading An Anatomy Lesson From An 80 Year-Old
And Disregard The Rest…
Simon & Garfunkel had a lot to do with me growing up. Even though I haven’t heard any of their songs in almost 40 years, I can still recite many of the words. The song that these words came from was called “The Boxer” from their album Bridge over Troubled Water released in 1970 Continue reading And Disregard The Rest…
Simplicity, 410 BC Version
It’s hard to imagine that the philosophy of “Simplicity” has been in existence for 3,000 years or more! I have not done much study of the day-to-day life of Greece, but compared to today, it must have been utterly simple back then Continue reading Simplicity, 410 BC Version
RCL-3 : The Pros & Cons List
An important part of this new RetCom cornerstone here at RJsCorner is to give those of you who are not currently RetCom residents some suggestions about how to evaluate the facilities you might visit in the future. Critical to that is “The Pros & Cons List” Continue reading RCL-3 : The Pros & Cons List
Goodbye to my µRV
Three years ago today I said goodbye to my beloved µRV. This is the last picture I would take of it as it was leaving the parking lot. Continue reading Goodbye to my µRV
Celebrating My Artsy Side
I have been struggling for what I want to do with my artsy side throughout 2026. It just seems that I can’t settle on a new path forward. Maybe I am trying too hard and should just take it off the burner. Continue reading Celebrating My Artsy Side
I Thought Everyone Did That…
I recently came across at article by Jane Francis over at the Medium (click HERE to see the article) about 8 “Weird” Things that highly people intelligent do. Seven of the eight things just seem normal to me. I guess … Continue reading I Thought Everyone Did That…
I Think A Lot About My Mistakes…
After initially thinking about this statement, I found it kinda depressing as if I concentrate of failure, but not success. It took a while to put these words in the proper context. Continue reading I Think A Lot About My Mistakes…
Overthinking… My Way Of Life
“Highly intelligent people spend a lot of time overthinking. ” Continue reading Overthinking… My Way Of Life
RCL-2: What Made Me Choose a RetCom?
What made me choose a RetCom over just staying at the homestead? That is what this post is all about. Continue reading RCL-2: What Made Me Choose a RetCom?
Don’t Dwell In The Past
Living in the moment is something that has always been hard for me to do. For one thing I overthink everything, for another is that for the most part my “present moment’ is usually pretty boring. 95% of my last … Continue reading Don’t Dwell In The Past
A Final Piece Of My Discovery Of Self
I recently read an article that likely explains a final piece of the puzzle as to why I am the person I am. That is because of a lifetime lack of support. Continue reading A Final Piece Of My Discovery Of Self
About Ignorance
They might not have read a newspaper, but they have absolutely read everything in their social media account, and believe every word of it. Talk about ignorance. Continue reading About Ignorance
Life Is Bizarre
My life has probably been more interesting than most. It mainly has been about the adversities I have constantly struggled with. Looking back I primarily see the ironies instead of the adversities. In the past 18 years I have told … Continue reading Life Is Bizarre
My “Eternal Self” – Round 2
This is going to be a very convoluted story so hang on to something. I realize that I put out a post in my RetCom Life series about this same subject, but I want to fill out those thought a little more here this time around. Continue reading My “Eternal Self” – Round 2
RCL-1: I Don’t Belong Here …
Whenever I look in the mirror or get up out of a chair, I don’t see the white hair or hear the groans, instead I see my virtual 42 year old self. Continue reading RCL-1: I Don’t Belong Here …
My Last Prologue, I Promise…
I was originally going to use RetCom Life (on the margins) to give you a month by month stories about my five years of living in a retirement community. But, the more I thought about it the more I wanted to just do it freestyle. Continue reading My Last Prologue, I Promise…
Explain It To A Six-Year-Old
There is so much all of us can learn from Albert Einstein. This is maybe one of the most important ones. Continue reading Explain It To A Six-Year-Old
RJ's Corner - Having My Say 