by Paul Vogelzang | Jun 15, 2019 | Blog Posts
Romulus Whitaker – Serpentine World Smithsonian Associates, Interview Series Welcome to The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates Inside Science Series, I’m Paul Vogelzang and this is episode #362. When human and venomous snake habitats connect, the...
by Paul Vogelzang | Apr 3, 2017 | Blog Posts, Food & Travel
Returning Home: How time with my parents changed the way I think about life. Traveling for everyone eventually comes to an end, or evolves into something different. It is said that what we can take from our travels enriches our lives and honors our experiences....
by Paul Vogelzang | Mar 30, 2017 | Blog Posts, Food & Travel
Including a Poem, written and read aloud by Author, Newspaper Columnist, Poet, VJ Vogelzang The beautiful wisteria plant, fragrant and visually stunning, grows in Modesto, California, and on my recent visit there, I found a spectacular trellis with an enormous vine....
by Paul Vogelzang | Aug 29, 2016 | Blog Posts
Retirement is something we look forward to, yet also dread, as it means aging. It’s kind of like having a baby. You want to enjoy the baby, but the passage can be a bit painful! “Career Development” should go on forever. And, when aging, it means...
by Paul Vogelzang | Jul 25, 2016 | Art of Living, Blog Posts, Fitness Friday
When you hear the phrase, “the good life,” it brings a lot of things to mind. When I hear it, I think of my mom. My mom is 88, plays the accordion, does yoga and fitness, walks two high energy dogs, at once, writes poetry, is a member of her local “Pen Women” club,...
by Paul Vogelzang | Mar 14, 2016 | Blog Posts
On iTunes recently, I spotted a documentary on living small. As I age, and think about next steps for Gretchen and me, of empty nest syndrome (our two sons, 22 & 17, are nearly there now), I’m considering the entire idea of downsizing. Already in that state of...