Lead contributor Greg Asimakoupoulos expresses his perspective on current events and life in general through verse. We have used Greg's weekly expressions since SeniorLifesytle began in 2006 and borrowed (with permission) the "Rhymes & Reasons" title used on the Partial Observer website where his work still appears.

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The Penny: In Memoriam by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   December 6, 2025)
The 1952 wheat penny was minted the year the poet was born…
Topics: Change • History • Memories


Looking Back 80 Years by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   September 2, 2025)
The Japanese surrender on the U.S.S. Missouri, Semester 2, 1945
Topics: History • Memories • War


Let's Get Together, People, and Hold Hands by Garrison Keillor


(My World   July 17, 2025)
Maybe people are put off by the rockets and bombs, I don’t know. But I believe America needs an anthem. So I’ve rewritten i….
Topics: Contemplation, Insight • History • Humor • Music • Patriotism • Relationships • Unity, Unified


A Somber Anniversary by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   April 12, 2025)
Remembering Dietrich Bonhoeffer (at right in images of statues at St. Alban Church)…
Topics: Personal Stories (Biography/Autobiography) • Courage • Faith • History • Tribute, Testimony


Black History 365 by Rusty Wright


(Learn   February 7, 2025)
Black History 365': Solution-oriented education with respect…
Topics: Education • History • Learning • Social Issues • Social Movements


Israel's 9/11 by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   October 7, 2024)
October 7 will be recognized by Israel in a similar way to September 11 for Americans…
Topics: Coping • Crisis • History • Memories • Terrorism • Tragedy


Smokey Bear Turns 80! —g by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   September 14, 2024)
Smokey the Bear just celebrated his eightieth birthday…
Topics: Education • History • Memories • Nature


Reagan Movie by Rusty Wright


(Arts & Entertainment   August 23, 2024)
40th U.S. president's roots, relationships, revolution…
Topics: Arts & Entertainment • Government • History • Leadership • Movies • Politics • Relationships • Social Issues • Social Movements • Values


God is On Our Side...and Theirs by James N. Watkins


(My World   August 2, 2024)
America has always been more 'un-united' than 'United' during my lifetime…
Topics: Choices and Decision Making • Civility • Dysfunctional, Broken • Father's Day • God • History • Politics • Social Issues • Social Unrest, Division • Voting & Elections


6 Misconceptions About World War II by Jake Rossen / Mental Floss


(My World   May 24, 2024)
Did kamikaze pilots really volunteer? Did the U.S. really declare war against the Axis powers directly after Pearl Harbor? We’re debunking some of the most common misconceptions about World War II…
Topics: History • Holidays • Memorial Day • War


My Norwegian Cousin's Advice by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   May 18, 2024)
I’m thinking of my Norwegian family today. After all, today is May 17th (Syttende Mai) Norwegian Constitution Day…
Topics: Choices and Decision Making • Government • History


6 Myths About the History of Black People in America by Jessica Machado and Karen Turner / VOX


(My World   February 16, 2024)
Six historians weigh in on the biggest misconceptions about Black history, including the Tuskegee experiment and enslaved people’s finances…
Topics: History


Remembering a Somber Anniversary by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   November 22, 2023)
That Friday afternoon began the longest weekend in my memory to that point…
Topics: Contemplation, Insight • Government • History • Loss & Grieving • Memories • Television • Tragedy


From Landlines to Tamagotchis by Special


(My World   November 10, 2023)
Love letters to obsolete technology…
Topics: Computers (and other Digital devices) • History • Media • Technology • Television • Trends


A Few Minutes on a Hilltop in Concord by Garrison Keillor


(My World   July 6, 2023)
The real Henry is in the journals, watching tall grass in an easterly wind rippling like waves on the sea; he loved grasses, the meadows and pastures, and going down to the pond . . . the great circle of life complete, the prospect of resurrection…
Topics: Contemplation, Insight • History • Inspiration • Nature • Values • Wisdom • Writing


Remembering the Men Who Went Ashore by Garrison Keillor


(My World   June 15, 2023)
My first knowledge of D-Day came from A.J. Liebling's accounts in The New Yorker, which I read as a college kid and reread last week on the anniversary. Reading them the first time made me want to be a writer and the rereading was no less stunning…
Topics: Circumstances, Life Events • Courage • History • Media • Tribute, Testimony • War • Writing


The Enduring Words of a President by Leona Bergstrom


(My World   April 1, 2023)
When we have the courage to examine our unique design and God’s calling on our lives, we can find new purpose and new ways of service…
Topics: Faith • History • Inspiration • Optimal Aging • Service • Tribute, Testimony


The Jesus Revolution Then and Now by Richard Bergstrom


(Faith   March 4, 2023)
The JESUS REVOLUTION movie is a must-see for those who want to understand better the radical transformation that occurred during those days…
Topics: Arts & Entertainment • Faith • History • Jesus • Media • Movies • Religion • Social Movements • Trends


How Sweet the Sound by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   January 28, 2023)
This month marks the 250th anniversary of Amazing Grace…
Topics: Change • Faith • Grace • History • Music


An Idea, Probably Wrong, but It is an Idea by Garrison Keillor


(My World   November 10, 2022)
I’m not nostalgic for those days long passed, I simply feel that you young people need to know some history…
Topics: Attitudes • Beliefs • Change • Contemplation, Insight • Contentment, Satsifaction • History • Memories • Social Movements • Values


A Truly Scarey Halloween Dave Roos / History.com


(My World   October 28, 2022)
The threat of rainbow Fentanyl today helps us recall the tragedy of the Tylenol poisonings, a still-unsolved case that took seven lives in Chicago in 1982 shortly before Halloween…
Topics: Crime, Justice, Punishment • Halloween • History • Holidays


Till Movie by Rusty Wright


(Arts & Entertainment   October 23, 2022)
Racial murder helped spark civil rights movement…
Topics: Crime, Justice, Punishment • History • Racism and Inequality • Social Issues • Social Movements


A Tale of Two Mothers by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   September 3, 2022)
Remembering Diana and Teresa twenty-five years after their deaths…
Topics: Personal Stories (Biography/Autobiography) • History • Tribute, Testimony


An Ongoing Gaze by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   May 28, 2022)
The Lincoln Memorial was dedicated on May 30, 1922…
Topics: Character, Integrity • Faith • History


Hipp, Hipp, Hurra! by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   May 21, 2022)
A statue of Leif Erikson graces Shilshole Bay in Seattle…
Topics: History • Travel


Lessons from Eradicating Smallpos by Kelsey Piper / VOX


(Health & Wellness   May 14, 2022)
Smallpox used to kill millions of people every year. Here’s how humans beat it.. . . and what we can apply to the COVID pandemic…
Topics: COVID-19 • Crisis • Dying and Death • Disease • Health Care • History • Learning • Science & Technology


A Gooey and Delicious History of Mac and Cheese, a Meal Once Fit for a King by Ian Lecklitner / MEL Magazine


(My World   April 30, 2022)
Ever heard of the fabled land of Bengodi, where they roll macaroni noodles down a mountain of Parmesan cheese, straight into your mouth?…
Topics: Food & Nuitrition • History


1950 Census Released by US Census Bureau Staff


(Our World   April 16, 2022)
While we know the aggragate statistics, the details remain hidden for seven decades, but now you can dive into the details of the 1950 census…
Topics: Demographics • History • Reference • Research • Statistics • Trends


Days of Infamy by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(My World   January 6, 2022)
January 6, 2021—an insurrection on the 12th day of Christmas—reminds us of events past…
Topics: Crisis • Current Events, News • Faith • History • News • Politics • Social Issues • Social Movements


World War Eleven submitted by Charlie Matthews


(My World   October 22, 2021)
A history lesson…
Topics: Change • History • Knowledge • Social Issues • Veterans • War


A Tale of Two Hughs by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(My World   October 1, 2021)
One born to opportunity, the other to obscurity…
Topics: Achievements • Personal Stories (Biography/Autobiography) • Character, Integrity • History • Hopes & Dreams • Opportunity • Technology • Tribute, Testimony


Hope Amid Horror by James N. Watkins


(Our World   September 11, 2021)
Remembering 9/11…
Topics: Coping • Crisis • Dying and Death • Faith • History • Hopes & Dreams • Loss & Grieving • Memories • Patriotism • Terrorism • Tragedy


A Score Recalled by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   September 11, 2021)
Remembering September 11th twenty years later…
Topics: Crisis • Dying and Death • Faith • Fears, Concerns • History • Hopes & Dreams • Memories • Terrorism • Tragedy


A Symphony Heard Around the World by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   September 4, 2021)
Remembering September 2, 1945…
Topics: History • Memories • War


Don't Forget 9/11 by Dan Seagren


(Senior Moments   September 4, 2021)
Lessons from ancient history can inform how we view our own history…
Topics: Crisis • Disaster • Faith • History • Memories • Terrorism


Celebrating Dependence Day by James N. Watkins


(My World   June 25, 2021)
A present-day twist on a piece of Civil War history related to the celebration of Independence Day (July 4)…
Topics: Christian Life • Forgive, Forgiveness • History • July 4 (U.S. Independence Day) • Patriotism • Prayer • Thanks, Thankfulness, Thanksgiving


Gone but Not Forgotten by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   January 30, 2021)
Remembering the CHALLENGER astronauts…
Topics: Dying and Death • History • Memories • Science & Technology • Tragedy • Tribute, Testimony


Libraries and the Death Tax by Arlene Weismantel / The Conversatiion


(My World   September 26, 2020)
What hundreds of American public libraries owe to Andrew Carnegie's disdain for inherited wealth…
Topics: Beliefs • Personal Stories (Biography/Autobiography) • Books • Charity • Financial • History • Inspiration • Tribute, Testimony


Nineteen Years Since September 11 by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   September 11, 2020)
How the worst brought out the best…
Topics: Courage • History • Inspiration • Memory (failing, improving) • Terrorism • Tragedy • Tribute, Testimony


Memories of 9/11 by James N. Watkins


(My World   September 11, 2020)
Thoughts from the days immediately following the attacks to years later…
Topics: Contemplation, Insight • History • Memories • Terrorism • Tragedy • Tribute, Testimony


A Surrender Remembered by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   September 4, 2020)
Recalling September 2, 1945 seventy-five years later…
Topics: History • Memories • Tribute, Testimony • War


Now is Undoubtedly a Good Time for Reflecting, Looking Back by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(My World   August 31, 2020)
The end of World War II…
Topics: Personal Stories (Biography/Autobiography) • COVID-19 • Family • History • Inspiration • Memory (failing, improving) • Racism and Inequality • War


Profiles in Courage by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   August 22, 2020)
Celebrating the Women's Suffrage Movement…
Topics: Courage • Government • History • News • Politics • Social Movements • Voting & Elections


The ADA Turns 30 by Stu Johnson


(Finance and Legal   July 27, 2020)
The demographics of disability today…
Topics: Demographics • History • Legal • Statistics • Trends


Milestone Moment by Derrick Moore / U.S. Census Bureau


(Our World   July 24, 2020)
U.S. population reaches 330-million…
Topics: Demographics • History • Trends


Beauty for Ashes by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   May 18, 2020)
Gaining a heart of wisdom by numbering our days…
Topics: Bible • Contemplation, Insight • COVID-19 • Faith • History • Learning • Wisdom


1917 Movie by Rusty Wright


(Arts & Entertainment   January 8, 2020)
Risking all to save a life…
Topics: Character, Integrity • Choices and Decision Making • Courage • Discipline • Drama • History • Media • Movies • War


Harriet Movie by Rusty Wright


(Arts & Entertainment   November 1, 2019)
Courage, freedom, faith…
Topics: Personal Stories (Biography/Autobiography) • Character, Integrity • Choices and Decision Making • Courage • Faith • Freedom • History • Hopes & Dreams • Inspiration • Leadership • Social Issues • Social Movements


Washington, D.C. 1814 by Dan Seagren


(Senior Moments   August 24, 2019)
The importance of history…
Topics: History • Learning


One Small Step by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   July 20, 2019)
Contemplating the historic Apollo 11 mission to the moon…
Topics: God • History • Hopes & Dreams • Science & Technology


The Beaches of Normandy by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   June 6, 2019)
D-Day is more than just A DAY…
Topics: History • Tribute, Testimony • Veterans • War


Ancient Warnings by Dan Seagren


(Senior Moments   March 10, 2019)
Words that still ring true…
Topics: Bible • History • Predictions & Forecasts


Checking Out the Green Book by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   January 26, 2019)
The book that inspired a movie (eighty years later)…
Topics: History • Media • Minorities • Movies • Relationships • Social Issues • Social Movements


Close Calls by Dan Seagren


(Senior Moments   September 16, 2018)
Don't take democracy for granted…
Topics: Crisis • Government • History


Happy Birthday, Israel by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   May 19, 2018)
Celebrating the 70th anniversary of modern Israel's birth…
Topics: Current Events, News • History • Hopes & Dreams • News • Predictions & Forecasts • Religion


The Forgotten Sunday by Stu Johnson


(Arts & Entertainment   January 15, 2018)
Without it Dunkirk would have been a disaster, not a miracle…
Topics: God • Government • History • Media • Movies • Prayer • War


October 31, 1517 by Dan Seagren


(Senior Moments   October 31, 2017)
The beginnings of today's diverse Christian church…
Topics: Beliefs • History • Religion


The Missing Message in Dunkirk by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   September 24, 2017)
What would make a good movie great…
Topics: History • Movies • Prayer • War


A Toast to Our Next Door Neighbor by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   July 16, 2017)
Celebrating Canada's 150th birthday…
Topics: History • News


D is for Daring by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   June 11, 2017)
Remembering those who fought on D-Day
Topics: Courage • Current Events, News • History • Prayer • Tribute, Testimony • War


A Day of Infamy (Revisited) by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   December 10, 2016)
Pondering Pearl Harbor 75 years later…
Topics: History • Tragedy • Tribute, Testimony • War


A Centennial Worth Celebrating by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   October 22, 2016)
Paying tribute to the Boeing Airplane Company…
Topics: History • Innovation, Invention, Creativity • Transportation • Tribute, Testimony


Birth of a Nation Movie by Rusty Wright


(Arts & Entertainment   October 1, 2016)
Freedom fighter or domestic terrorist?…
Topics: History • Movies • Social Issues • Social Movements


Deepwater Horizon Movie by Rusty Wright


(Arts & Entertainment   September 24, 2016)
Horror, heroism, fear and faith…
Topics: Coping • Courage • History • Movies • News • Tragedy


Reflections on September 11 by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   September 11, 2016)
Looking back and looking forward…
Topics: History • Terrorism • Tragedy • Tribute, Testimony


Plunder by Dan Seagren


(Senior Moments   July 31, 2016)
The battle to preserve history…
Topics: History • News • Tragedy


James Robert Watkins: Soul Brother by James N. Watkins


(Hobbies & Lesiure   February 27, 2016)
Digging up trivia and treasures when searching for namesakes…
Topics: Personal Stories (Biography/Autobiography) • History • Research


Lincoln, Lincoln, I've Been Thinkin' by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   February 10, 2013)
Pondering Lincoln's legacy on the 204th anniversary of his birth…
Topics: Ethics & Morality • History • Holidays • Politics

A Giant Leap Remembered by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   September 2, 2012)
One final step for Neil Armstrong…
Topics: History • Science & Technology • Tribute, Testimony

A Needle in the Sky by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   April 22, 2012)
Celebrating Seattle's iconic landmark…
Topics: Birthdays & Annivesaries • History

Beware of Icebergs by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   April 15, 2012)
A tragedy of Titanic proportions…
Topics: Birthdays & Annivesaries • Disaster • History

A Race to Nome by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   January 22, 2012)
A tag-team rescue then and now…
Topics: Crisis • Grace • History

The "Ask Not" Speech Remembered by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   January 23, 2011)
What a remarkable speech it was!…
Topics: Discipleship • History • Service

Victory at Sea by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   September 5, 2010)
Recalling a symphony of peace sixty-five years ago
Topics: Birthdays & Annivesaries • History • Tribute, Testimony • War

Taking Stock of Woodstock by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   August 16, 2009)
How that concert forty years ago impacted society…
Topics: Change • History • Music • Popular Culture • Social Movements

Love's Eagle Has Landed by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   July 19, 2009)
Spiritual reflections on a historic milestone…
Topics: Faith • History • Science & Technology

A Century Agp by Dan Seagren


(Senior Moments   July 12, 2009)
The way things were…
Topics: History • Statistics

Deadly Lessons from Jonestown by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   November 23, 2008)
What Jim Jones continues to teach us…
Topics: Birthdays & Annivesaries • History • Tragedy

Only a Century Ago by Dan Seagren


(Senior Moments   October 19, 2008)
What if I were born in 1827, not 1927? This then would have been my world for the last two decades or more of my life…
Topics: Demographics • History • Statistics

The Misnomer of Ground Zero by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   September 14, 2008)
A infamous landmark turns seven years old…
Topics: Birthdays & Annivesaries • History • Terrorism

Remembering Bobby by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   June 8, 2008)
The aftermath of RFK's death is still before us 40 years later&hellipl
Topics: Personal Stories (Biography/Autobiography) • Birthdays & Annivesaries • History • Politics

The Second Exodus by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   May 18, 2008)
Recalling Israel's rebirth 60 years ago…
Topics: God • History • Religion

Try to Remember and Forget by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   September 14, 2007)
Poetic reflections on the week of September 11…
Topics: History • Memories • Tribute, Testimony

Remembering Princess Di and Mother T by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   September 2, 2007)
Calculating the wages of fame (and faith) a decade later…
Topics: Personal Stories (Biography/Autobiography) • History

Immigration by Dan Seagren


(Senior Moments   June 10, 2007)
There's a lot of talk, more than action, on immigration these days (May 2007)…
Topics: History • Policy, Policy Formation • Social Issues