More than the forgetfulness and foibles we joke about, our "Senior Moments" also celebrate life-long memories, perspective, and wisdom, some delivered tongue-in-cheek, others for serious contemplation. The lead contributor since SeniorLifestyle began in 2006 has been Dan Seagren, whose thoughts had already appeared on his own website and in several newspapers.
The updated SeniorLIfestyle site includes all of the Senior Moments we have used since April 2006.
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Changing view...Aging, General
9 records found
Senior Seniority
by Dan Seagren
(May 17, 2015)
Not only do we wonder what some people do, we also wonder what to call them…
Topics:
Language, Meaning
Senior Defined
by Dan Seagren
(February 22, 2015)
"Senior" has many meanings…
Topics:
Communication
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Language, Meaning
What's in a Name
by Dan Seagren
(August 28, 2011)
What do we call people who are over 60 or so?...
Topics:
Change
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Language, Meaning
Junior Moments
by Dan Seagren
(April 24, 2011)
Have you ever wondered if children and youth ever have any “junior moments”?…
Topics:
Language, Meaning
Wait a Minute
by Dan Seagren
(April 10, 2011)
The meaning of "senior moment"…
Topics:
Language, Meaning
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Memory (failing, improving)
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Arts & Entertainment
1 record found
Pen and Brush
by Dan Seagren
(June 1, 2014)
Is there a relationship between writing and drawing?…
Topics:
Arts & Entertainment
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Language, Meaning
Communication
5 records found
Simplicity
by Dan Seagren
(April 17, 2021)
Achieving clear communication is not as easy as it seems…
Topics:
Communication
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Language, Meaning
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Writing
Easy Does It?
by Dan Seagren
(April 2, 2021)
The challenges of language and meaning…
Topics:
Communication
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Language, Meaning
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Writing
What If?
by Dan Seagren
(December 4, 2020)
Pondering one of the biggest words in our vocabulary…
Topics:
Communication
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Language, Meaning
Words Considered
by Dan Seagren
(March 31, 2018)
English in other times and places
Topics:
Change
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Communication
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Language, Meaning
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Memories
Lost Words
by Dan Seagren
(December 20, 2015)
Without words life would be shallow. We would not even be able to say Merry Christmas!…
Topics:
Christmas
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Holidays
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Language, Meaning
Education
3 records found
Higher Education Illation
by Dan Seagren
(April 19, 2015)
Know that word illation? I didn't…
Topics:
Change
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Language, Meaning
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Opportunity
The Challenge of Education
by Dan Seagren
(April 12, 2015)
When the fundamentals matter…
Topics:
Change
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Language, Meaning
Dropouts
by Dan Seagren
(August 26, 2012)
I have heard of dropouts since I was considerably younger. However, there seems to be a greater incidence of dropouts today raising concern.…
Topics:
Language, Meaning
Faith, Religion & Spirituality
1 record found
Short Sermons
by Dan Seagren
(January 24, 2009)
Some churches use their signs for one-sentence sermons (attention grabbers, food for thought, and other purposes)…
Topics:
Communication
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Language, Meaning
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Religion
General
16 records found
An Abbreviated World Census
by Dan Seagren
(June 25, 2021)
If there were 100 people in the world, there would be…
Topics:
Demographics
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Diversity & Pluralism
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Education
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Language, Meaning
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Statistics
Where Are My Keys?
by Dan Seagren
(April 30, 2021)
Thoughts on the title for Dan's Senior Moments columns…
Topics:
Humor
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Language, Meaning
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Optimal Aging
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Writing
City Slickers
by Dan Seagren
(May 24, 2020)
Memories of growing up in the city, with summers on the farm…
Topics:
Family
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History
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Language, Meaning
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Lifestyle, General
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Memories
Facts and Fakes
by Dan Seagren
(December 8, 2019)
It's often hard to discern the difference…
Topics:
Communication
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Language, Meaning
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Lies, Deception, Scams
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News
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Social Issues
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Technology
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Trends
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Writing
August
by Dan Seagren
(August 14, 2016)
Naming the months…
Topics:
History
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Language, Meaning
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Government & Politics
1 record found
How Old is Ancient?
by Dan Seagren
(September 5, 2020)
Don't discard something or someone because they appear ancient…
Topics:
Attitudes
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Beliefs
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Character, Integrity
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History
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Language, Meaning
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Politics
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Relationships
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Wisdom
Health & Wellness
2 records found
Too Many Names?
by Dan Seagren
(January 15, 2021)
Confusion over pandemic names…
Topics:
COVID-19
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Crisis
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History
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Language, Meaning
Opinions and Reflections
by Dan Seagren
(July 4, 2020)
An example from a discussion of language raises questions about prescription drug dosage and safety…
Topics:
Addictions
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Communication
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Health Care
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Language, Meaning
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Wellness
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Writing
Humor
1 record found
Headin' South
by Dan Seagren
(August 1, 2010)
One little ol' lady told her beautician that her church was headin' South…
Topics:
Language, Meaning
Media
1 record found
Newspapers
by Dan Seagren
(March 25, 2012)
Thoughts from a newspaper fan…
Topics:
Language, Meaning
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News
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Print (Books, Newspapers, Magazines)
News & Current Events
2 records found
Political Clout
by Dan Seagren
(November 20, 2021)
The role of Big Tech raises questions about who decides what we think and see…
Topics:
Communication
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Internet
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Language, Meaning
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News
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Social Issues
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Social Media
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Technology
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Trends
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Values
Trump
by Dan Seagren
(June 19, 2016)
The word, the name, the candidate, the choice…
Topics:
Language, Meaning
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News
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Politics
Relationships
1 record found
Love Your Neighbor?
by Dan Seagren
(November 14, 2020)
It's a good time a revive the ideal of loving our neighbors as we love ourselves…
Topics:
Beliefs
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Bible
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Communication
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Compassion
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Language, Meaning
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Love
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Relationships
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Values
Technology
3 records found
My Computer
by Dan Seagren
(January 15, 2017)
New technology, new meanings to old words
Topics:
Change
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Computers (and other Digital devices)
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Language, Meaning
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Technology
Smartphones
by Dan Seagren
(March 3, 2013)
My Webster's 1266 page dictionary doesn't include the word smartphone. It does have smart and phone…
Topics:
Communication
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Computers (and other Digital devices)
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Language, Meaning
Cybernetics
by Dan Seagren
(January 11, 2009)
My most recent senior moment arrived when I realized how limited my vocabulary really is…
Topics:
Computers (and other Digital devices)
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Language, Meaning
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Science & Technology