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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

Published in

Crow’s Feet: Life As We Age

I Love My AI Doctor

Finally, a decent bedside manner

Jun 9

I Love My AI Doctor

Jun 9

Published in

Crow’s Feet: Life As We Age

My First Retired-guy Backyard Lunch of 2025 Was a Smashing Success

Old men can have a social life

Jun 6

My First Retired-guy Backyard Lunch of 2025 Was a Smashing Success

Jun 6

Published in

Crow’s Feet: Life As We Age

I Accessed the Contents of a Pill Bottle

And I still have all my body parts

Mar 20

I Accessed the Contents of a Pill Bottle

Mar 20

Published in

The Haven

My Contributions to Newspeak

Making Language Great Again

Mar 6

My Contributions to Newspeak

Mar 6

Published in

Crow’s Feet: Life As We Age

Some Answers About Questions

Learned from decades of practicing law and being married

Mar 4

Some Answers About Questions

Mar 4

It’s Tough Driving My Tesla These Days

I can’t catch a break.

Feb 18

It’s Tough Driving My Tesla These Days

Feb 18

Published in

Crow’s Feet: Life As We Age

I Have No Work Ethic

And not much of a vacation ethic either

Feb 16

I Have No Work Ethic

Feb 16

Published in

Crow’s Feet: Life As We Age

Traveling While Old: Mazatlan

Refugees from the Pacific Northwest head south

Feb 8

Traveling While Old: Mazatlan

Feb 8

Published in

The Memoirist

The Client Who Gave Away Her Inheritance

Generosity is more complicated than I thought.

Jan 17

The Client Who Gave Away Her Inheritance

Jan 17

Published in

The Haven

Highly Influential Non-Fiction Books That I’ve Read a Hundred Pages Of

Does a guy get credit for trying?

Jan 13

Highly Influential Non-Fiction Books That I’ve Read a Hundred Pages Of

Jan 13

Orrin Onken

Orrin Onken

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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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