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Why Old People Are Mean: Essays on Aging Retirement and Lif

Why Old People Are Mean: Essays on Aging Retirement and Lif

This is a collection of light-hearted essays about aging and retirement.

2022

Stories

Orrin Onken
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Crow’s Feet

I Don’t Want to Talk to Machines

And I’d prefer they stop talking to me.

4 min read1 day ago

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I Don’t Want to Talk to Machines

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Orrin Onken
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Black Bear

A Bar Called Heaven

Where I earned and lost my wings

3 min readApr 13, 2024

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A Bar Called Heaven

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Orrin Onken
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Crow’s Feet

New GPS Settings for We Old People

Our values are different

4 min readApr 5, 2024

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New GPS Settings for We Old People

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Orrin Onken
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Crow’s Feet

A Guide for Women to Male Backyard Cooking Appliances

Milestones on the male culinary odyssey.

9 min readMar 28, 2024

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A Guide for Women to Male Backyard Cooking Appliances

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Orrin Onken
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Crow’s Feet

People I’m Jealous Of

A retired guy’s non-exhaustive list

4 min readMar 23, 2024

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People I’m Jealous Of

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Orrin Onken
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Crow’s Feet

Grandma and I Are Updating the Family Dispute Resolution Terms

Inspired by an email from Roku.

5 min readMar 7, 2024

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Grandma and I Are Updating the Family Dispute Resolution Terms

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Orrin Onken
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Crow’s Feet

I Read Thick Books and Then Forget Everything I Read

Here’s what I do remember

2 min readMar 4, 2024

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I Read Thick Books and Then Forget Everything I Read

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Orrin Onken
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Black Bear

My AA

A reflection after thirty years.

5 min readFeb 14, 2024

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My AA

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Orrin Onken
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Crow’s Feet

An Old Couple Visits Mexico City — Part 3

How I walked twelve blocks and went to a wrestling match

5 min readFeb 13, 2024

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An Old Couple Visits Mexico City — Part 3

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Orrin Onken
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Crow’s Feet

An Old American Couple in Mexico City — Part II

Overcoming YouTube poisoning.

6 min readFeb 9, 2024

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An Old American Couple in Mexico City — Part II

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Orrin Onken

Orrin Onken

Book Author

I am a retired elder law attorney who lives near Portland, Oregon. I write legal mysteries for Salish Ponds Press and articles about being old.

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