I can only imagine what is going through the heads of these seniors as they recite — verbatim — lines from the Shakespearean show The Hills. Here's a thought: "The Golden Girls could kick their asses!" (Every time I see "Les Deux" I hear one of these Hollywood brats saying "Les Duh!"
They call themselves "Country Bernie and the Park Ridge Senior Stampede." I call them ahead of their time...but time flies when you're having fun and, uh, unfortunately their time has come and gone. But they still got some soul in their shake, no?
It's easy to see the economic toll on food and fuel in our own everyday lives — but the effect is trickling down past commuters and bargain shoppers to silver citizens who rely on meal delivery programs to survive. Advocates for the elderly nationwide are concerned that many seniors are going or will go hungry soon — and blame the 20 percent increase in fuel and food prices over the past year, as well as leveling or reduced government subsidies and a failing economy.
According to the Meals on Wheels Association of America, nearly 60 percent of the 5,000 programs have lost volunteers, most of whom say they can no longer afford gas.
For most senior citizens, retiring from your job means drifting into the sunset years by gardening, going on cruises, and hanging out with your grandchildren. Seventy-three-year-old Shigeo Tokuda, however, is not going gentle into the good night. He, dear readers, is an elderly porn star!
John McCain is heading to the Naval Academy for his 50th class reunion this weekend. By that complicated math, you can figure it means he graduated in 1958. McCain will definitely be attending the football game this afternoon between Navy and Rutgers.