Forever Young
In reference to “Don’t Get Old,” Jan. 14, 2026, in my house, when it comes to age, the word old is verboten. If you think you’re old, then you will be old. On the other hand, growing older is a mathematical equation that can’t be controlled. One plus one plus one will always equal three.
Soon, I will be 73, and my wife will be 70. I have had fourth-stage cancer on my liver, hepatitis, Hepatitis C, and a few years back, my leg became so infected they wanted to take it (they didn’t). My wife has lupus, kidney disease and a bad back; some days it’s difficult for her to even sit up.
That said, on our next birthdays, we will be turning 16. Life is tough enough, not knowing what’s from one day to the next, what’s coming down the pike, so in our house, there’s just no other way to go about it. Sixteen it is.
Never quit; never give in to the age thing. Make them drag you out of this world kicking and screaming. Long live date nights, dancing and loud music. Long live sex, rock & roll and….
David Dale
Sonoma Valley
Nabob Kabob
Elon Musk’s disastrous changes at X (such as rolling back content moderation policies and creator payouts) have turned it into a platform where the right mainly argues with the extreme right. Now, even right-wingers are perturbed by how popular bigotry and conspiracy theories are becoming on X, as feuds and controversies erupt there and shake the GOP.
Now, this I do not understand. The GOP/MAGA-“not so” right wing wanted this. Now they’re saying there are too many nattering nabobs of negativism?
Gary Sciford
Santa Rosa
