I Wish I Could Say…
I wish I could say the above image is my life now, but I would be lying if I did that. Continue reading I Wish I Could Say…
Proof Of Wisdom – Not Always
Some people have the false assumption that age always equals wisdom. Yes, some old people like me are wise because we worked hard all our lives to gain that wisdom. Continue reading Proof Of Wisdom – Not Always
Feelings…
Here I am on a Sunday morning without much on my agenda. I wonder what I will do? Continue reading Feelings…
I Think Maybe In Another Year Or Two…
I think maybe in another year or two I will be ready to live in a RetCom apartment. But then I realize that I have been in one for the last five years. Looking back of course is much easier than looking forward, so I now realize that I didn’t need to become a RetCom resident five yeras ago. Continue reading I Think Maybe In Another Year Or Two…
The Advantages of Not Belonging
For this post I want to talk about some of the advantages of life on the margins when it comes to having no affinity to joining groups, particularly the herd or mainstream. Continue reading The Advantages of Not Belonging
Just Be Yourself
“Fitting in” to me is a dirty word. To me it means you are living someone else’s idea of life. OK, let’s get on to how this relates to my RetCom life. I thought moving to my RetCom would require me to fit in. Continue reading Just Be Yourself
Be Accountable For Your Boredom?
One of my lifelong problems is that I get bored too easily. Many times that happens soon after I have completed a focused mode project. I then say “What’s Next” and just can’t seem to figure that out. Continue reading Be Accountable For Your Boredom?
Immanuel Kant ?
If you have been around RJsCorner much, you know that I am in a philosophical mode these past few years. Part of that has to do with my 2026 “Words Of Wisdom (WOW) project, but a bigger part has to do with learning how to think. That is what philosophy is all about. Continue reading Immanuel Kant ?
Boomer Years – Another Pet Project
My latest pet project is “Boomer Years”. This project came about due to a recent post about those who claim that we Boomers are the cause of all our current problems. Continue reading Boomer Years – Another Pet Project
Being Unseen…RetCom Life
RetComs are strange places that many of us are forced into due to circumstances pretty much beyond our control. Some, like me, are “elder orphans”. We basically have no one to depend on when difficult times arise. Continue reading Being Unseen…RetCom Life
Regular Visits To Bluish Haze
I’m feeling amazingly calm today so I thought I would give you a quick snapshot of where I have been spending considerable time lately. Continue reading Regular Visits To Bluish Haze
I Have Arrived…
Age only matters when one is aging. Now that I have arrived at a great age, I might as well be twenty. Continue reading I Have Arrived…
Passionately Curious
I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious. Continue reading Passionately Curious
Empathy – My Fundamental Purpose In Life
This post is about my Fundamental Purpose that I basically learned some 70+ years ago and has stayed with me since then. Continue reading Empathy – My Fundamental Purpose In Life
What Is Your Life Purpose? …
I have finally come to realize that there is a Fundamental Purpose that remains with us throughout our life. But there are also Life Purposes that come and go throughout our time on this earth. Continue reading What Is Your Life Purpose? …
My Pet Peeve About Retirement Community Images
Before I get too involved with this new topic at RJsCorner, I have put out there what annoys me the most about all the advertisements related to RetComs. Every time I see a picture from a RetCom it always has EVERY resident smiling Continue reading My Pet Peeve About Retirement Community Images
Nietzsche & The Herd Mentality
Friedrich Nietzsche was a unique philosopher of his time. He certainly came up with some controversial ideas. But some of them were simply genius. Continue reading Nietzsche & The Herd Mentality
The Essence Of Simplicity & The Future of AI
I’m going to give credit where credit is due with this quote. I asked Open AI what was the essence of simplicity was. The above quote is what came out. I’m sure that very few people would give AI as the source; they would instead sign the author as themselves Continue reading The Essence Of Simplicity & The Future of AI
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…
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 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
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 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
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 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
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 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
About Philosophy and Reasoning
Philosophy and Reasoning have been high on my list for further study for a couple of years now. Before that it lingered in the back of my mind, but rarely came to the surface. I think these two items are near the top of my list now because of several factors. Continue reading About Philosophy and Reasoning
Weekend Artsy
I have decided to dedicate the weekends going forward to creating artsy objects. I have compiled quite a collection of digital apps that assist me in that process. So, I will be taking some of the photos in my massive portfolio and, using the tools I now have at hand, I will create “My Mind’s Eye” images. Continue reading Weekend Artsy
RetComLife : What’s It All About.
The primary focus of RetComLife will about the struggles, joys, and everything in between I have experienced in finding and living in a retirement community for the last 5 years. Continue reading RetComLife : What’s It All About.
Welcome to “Words Of Wisdom”
Welcome to the first post of this reformatted category of “Words Of Wisdom” (WOW). Continue reading Welcome to “Words Of Wisdom”
A Tale Of Two Realities -Part 3 … The Joys
This is the third and final post of getting ready for a new project here at RJsCorner entitled “RetCom Life on the Margins” This post is a continuation of yesterday’s which was about my struggles in life. This one is about the Joys. Continue reading A Tale Of Two Realities -Part 3 … The Joys
A Tale Of Two Realities – Part 2 …Life’s Struggles
Given where I am now headed with RJsCorner, I think it’s necessary to try to summarize the myriad of struggles I have had in my life into one post. This is in light of Monday’s posts about a special project coming next week. Continue reading A Tale Of Two Realities – Part 2 …Life’s Struggles
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