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McSweeneys Warning: Satire Ahead

McSweeneys Warning: Satire Ahead

I LOVE McSweeneys but I must WARN YOU, there is some satire ahead. If you are a super literal person, you might not want to read further if you might be offended by someone being offended about your age, or being "older." Disclaimer aside, I have been on the older...

Symptoms of Anemia in Seniors

Symptoms of Anemia in Seniors

Getting Enough Iron in Your Diet Iron is a natural mineral present in many foods. Iron is also added to many food products, and is also included in multi-vitamins and as a dietary supplement. According to the National Institute of Health Iron is an essential...

Ram Dass on Death & Dying

Ram Dass on Death & Dying

“Their karma is their dharma,” he says. (He often speaks in pithy little nuggets of wisdom.) “We go from here, ego,” he says, tapping his head, “to here.” He pats his heart. “What I call the soul, the spiritual heart. That’s the path. Then you can view your life with...

Leon Russell Dead at the Age of 74

Leon Russell Dead at the Age of 74

I first saw Leon Russell in 1970 at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium. It was the Joe Cocker, Mad Dogs and Englishmen tour and I wasn't yet thirteen years old. The counselors for the "youth group" my parents had sent me to with the intention of pointing me in the...

Old Rockers Honors Veterans on this Armistice Day

On this Veteran’s Day, November, 11, 2016 we will take time to remember those who have given their lives in service to defend the ideals of democracy and freedom. Regardless of political sentiments, opinions or tightly held beliefs, Old Rockers honors all veterans who give service to their country, and sometimes their lives defending what they believe to be in the best interest of their country and all people of the planet.