tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post5497768407240425421..comments2024-03-28T13:46:08.524-05:00Comments on Every goddamn day: 03/28/24: On the big 5-5, looking back at the big 4-0Neil Steinberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468057838260476480noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-8031031839791835302015-06-11T12:38:22.028-05:002015-06-11T12:38:22.028-05:00Too bad A-N-A couldn't even say happy birthday...Too bad A-N-A couldn't even say happy birthday to Neil. Same with Scribe since they are regulars.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-51999563816128193692015-06-11T06:38:00.825-05:002015-06-11T06:38:00.825-05:00Wendy - as you get older, you have to face the fac...Wendy - as you get older, you have to face the fact that you will not live forever and your body will remind you of that as it ages as well. It also forces almost all of us to acknowledge at some level that our lives did not account for much in the grand scheme of things. If your hope rests only in this life, then death will extinguish it. I have a different perspective as a religious person but that does not mean that I do not have times when it seems that my life was of no more significance than a temporary phenomenon - here today, gone tomorrow.David P. Grafnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-50899571871363665702015-06-10T18:57:34.168-05:002015-06-10T18:57:34.168-05:00Every stage in life has its ups and downs. I don&#...Every stage in life has its ups and downs. I don't think any age is the best or worst. It's what you make of it and with your options, including changes in physical status.WendyChttp://twitter.com/WendyCCHnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-60015504526224783822015-06-10T18:30:50.071-05:002015-06-10T18:30:50.071-05:00Interesting article in the SunTimes today how peop...Interesting article in the SunTimes today how people are living longer, Medicare is growing broke, one sickly spouse has to take care of the more sickly one. Living longer propped up by meds with no quality of life while Pharmaceuticals and hospitals, nursing homes, etc. make $. Or the middle aged grown child is doing double duty. Thank good ness for Asst living if they can afford it or the grown child is the stressed one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-62095270908310028222015-06-10T18:27:42.030-05:002015-06-10T18:27:42.030-05:00how pessimistichow pessimisticAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-72832931213674855032015-06-10T17:59:38.893-05:002015-06-10T17:59:38.893-05:00@Anonymous -- No they wouldn't; haven't yo...@Anonymous -- No they wouldn't; haven't you ever heard that common expression (60 is the new 40) -- I didn't mean it LITERALLY for gosh sakes. And to extend the idea, imagine someone who is 80 years old and still feels good, is active and enjoying life....perhaps 80 is the new 60...:)SandyKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-12688513702544985292015-06-10T17:46:24.798-05:002015-06-10T17:46:24.798-05:00Hitting the fifties can bring home to your mortali...Hitting the fifties can bring home to your mortality. Some guys try to escape it by going the "trophy wife" route and starting a new family. Some just continue to pretend they'll live forever even though the body is starting to give signs that it's wearing out. Drugs or alcohol or just getting lost in something else lets other people get through the day. A few ponder their life and what it means and what if anything of value will remain after their demise. Neal - like it or not - you are on the downward slope of the cycle of life. Enjoy these days for time always wins in the end.David P. Grafnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-84170617177124922912015-06-10T17:32:21.160-05:002015-06-10T17:32:21.160-05:00That's swell, so long as I can make it to, say...That's swell, so long as I can make it to, say, the old 80Garynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-47491959487325714242015-06-10T16:54:12.631-05:002015-06-10T16:54:12.631-05:00Hope your special day is a good one too, John.Hope your special day is a good one too, John.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-67570043493971262512015-06-10T16:52:38.427-05:002015-06-10T16:52:38.427-05:00well they'd be wrong then, 50 sure isn't 3...well they'd be wrong then, 50 sure isn't 30, etcAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-64668001032641578342015-06-10T15:20:28.655-05:002015-06-10T15:20:28.655-05:00Old joke about a Rabbi and a Priest confessing to ...Old joke about a Rabbi and a Priest confessing to each other about having sampled their respective forbidden fruits, ham and sex. The Rabbi says "it was OK.' The priest says "better than ham."<br /><br />TEAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-4084636595058874082015-06-10T14:04:44.064-05:002015-06-10T14:04:44.064-05:00Actually, the common consensus is "60 is the ...Actually, the common consensus is "60 is the new 40". So I guess 50 is the new 30 :)SandyKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-43382558076997633922015-06-10T13:26:45.162-05:002015-06-10T13:26:45.162-05:00don't worry, 60 is the new 50don't worry, 60 is the new 50Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-86323955262114107302015-06-10T13:21:29.841-05:002015-06-10T13:21:29.841-05:00Happy birthday, Neil, and many healthy returns of ...Happy birthday, Neil, and many healthy returns of the day.<br />40 didn't bother me at all. Neither did 50. 55 slid by with hardly a blip. But 60 -- that's a real number. Didn't bother me as much as stun me -- where the fuck did THAT come from? Now at 63, I'm still amazed at it, and often talking just like the coots I used to make fun of.Garynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-25294184925504249692015-06-10T13:01:47.978-05:002015-06-10T13:01:47.978-05:00Happy day !Happy day !SandyKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-24789160076911827552015-06-10T12:54:05.516-05:002015-06-10T12:54:05.516-05:00I've heard of that sheep trick at fraternity p...I've heard of that sheep trick at fraternity parties.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-60284472088906207402015-06-10T12:52:33.875-05:002015-06-10T12:52:33.875-05:00very nice, Tom, especially on the Browning quote
...very nice, Tom, especially on the Browning quote<br /><br />No wonder Elizabeth liked him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-9987244833509166212015-06-10T12:51:02.516-05:002015-06-10T12:51:02.516-05:00I guess the carbs would be a bit safer, unless one...I guess the carbs would be a bit safer, unless one had diabetes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-2227622340444408232015-06-10T12:50:22.070-05:002015-06-10T12:50:22.070-05:00Thanks. Didn't know that. Read "Him wit...Thanks. Didn't know that. Read "Him with his Foot in his Mouth" not long ago. I don't know what makes Bellow's writing so appealing, but it is fun and I for one identify with his characters even when they are quirky and not particularly likable.<br />johntatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10088632798195131329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-6031262323781262062015-06-10T12:49:09.107-05:002015-06-10T12:49:09.107-05:00Interesting how many ladies can make a good living...Interesting how many ladies can make a good living as bartenders these days. My Euro born parents would have had apoplexy if their kids worked in a bar, especially if female. We wouldn't think of it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-69081632262310026512015-06-10T12:46:47.891-05:002015-06-10T12:46:47.891-05:00I wish I could use whiskey as an excuse. For me it...I wish I could use whiskey as an excuse. For me it's edible carbs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-80085758724752011042015-06-10T12:45:39.820-05:002015-06-10T12:45:39.820-05:00Speaking of which, today is the centennial of his ...Speaking of which, today is the centennial of his birth, with a celebration being held at the H.W. Library this evening. But I don't doubt that both NS and Mr. Savage are aware of that... https://chipublib.bibliocommons.com/events/551ec4882730cb1f1f02154aJakashnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-33159298314516557932015-06-10T12:44:25.289-05:002015-06-10T12:44:25.289-05:00Good thing Mr. S. doesn't keep kosher. Those o...Good thing Mr. S. doesn't keep kosher. Those orthodox Jews don't know what they are missing.<br /><br />Jakash, I like how you turn a phrase as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-31819295754060670882015-06-10T11:56:59.253-05:002015-06-10T11:56:59.253-05:00Wow. Many would have been too sheepish to write s...Wow. Many would have been too sheepish to write such a column, but your willingness to do so with such flair is part of what makes you one of the best.<br /><br />It occurred to me a while back that we had lived a few blocks from you in Lakeview East the whole time you lived there. Ah, Friar Tuck's. It's quite a statement about the rest of the competition on Broadway back in the day that Friar's seemed like the logical choice, if one wanted to hit a tavern. Uh, we spent more time there than I care to admit, but I don't recall ever seeing that mind-blowing shot-delivery ruminant... Perhaps you missed out on the days when Gaffer's and Brian Boru's were a couple of other options down toward Diversey. But, hey, Friar Tuck's is still going strong, evidently, the folks there were pretty friendly, and I was always a sucker for free popcorn...<br /><br />"Piles of shrimp" at the North Shore party. And you probably thought: "Oh there's shrimp? Gimme shrimp. Am I taking too much shrimp? Can I have more shrimp?" ; ) May there be much more shrimp and no more inflatable-sheep-ass-dispensed Jack Daniel's in your future. Happy Birthday, NS!Jakashnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-69560650975825818462015-06-10T10:42:35.456-05:002015-06-10T10:42:35.456-05:00Thinking you're doing better than your 15 year...Thinking you're doing better than your 15 years ago self affirms the sentiment of some famous lyrics. <br /><br /> "Grow old along with me<br /> The best is yet to be." <br /> Robert Browning<br /><br />"The best is yet to come."<br /> Cy Coleman and Carolyn Leigh. Notably performed by F.Sinatra. <br /><br />And contradicted by Phillip Larkin: "A chap in the Guardian said that the best thing about being sixty is that it isn't being seventy. And while this is true it is something that time will cure."<br /><br />Have a nice day off.<br /><br />Tom Evans<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com