Open Thread

Friday, February 2, 2024

Open Thread Update: Advice to Your Younger Selves

Readers give advice to Younger You – stay true to yourself, take chances, and more. What would you tell Younger You?

Friday, January 19, 2024

Open Thread Update: Your Hopes for 2024

As we begin the march into 2024, look into your crystal ball and share your hopes, dreams and goals for the coming year.

Friday, December 29, 2023

Open Thread Update: How Was 2023 for You?

Senior Planet readers share the highs and lows of 2023 with resilience, optimism – and a little help from their friends.

Thursday, December 21, 2023

A Year of Aging with Attitude

2023 was a good year for aging with attitude – take a look at the wit and wisdom of folks we’ve profiled in 2023..and add yours!

Friday, December 15, 2023

Open Thread Update: Happy Festivus!

Tiny print? No pockets? Readers offer their examples of ways society and technology ignore the reality of aging. What are your pet peeves?

Friday, December 1, 2023

Open Thread Update: Thank You

Readers shared their own Gratitude Lists – and offered the most uplifting, inspiring set of comments, ever. What’s on your Gratitude List?

Sunday, November 5, 2023

Open Thread: What Songs Inspire You?

What songs are on your “inspire” playlist – the ones that motivate you, encourage you, give you hope and lift you up?

Friday, October 27, 2023

Open Thread Update: Your Fave Spooky Movies

The Exorcist or The Haunting? Readers weigh in with their fave scary movies! What gave you nightmares as a kid? Share your story!

Sunday, October 1, 2023

Open Thread: Old School

Before there was YouTube, there was…the educational short film: Duck and Cover, Wordsmith – which do you remember?

Friday, September 29, 2023

Open Thread Update: The Unwritten Rules of Aging

Readers all over the world opened their vaults and shared their own unwritten rules about aging – to the tune of more than 60 comments – a record!

Friday, September 15, 2023

Open Thread Update: Very Superstitious

Readers contribute their superstitions – with some surprises.

Friday, August 25, 2023

Open Thread Update: Aging Myths and Misconceptions

Readers share their myth-busting achievements to counter the notion that we’re ‘too old” to do anything. Add yours!

Friday, August 4, 2023

Open Thread Update: Unpaid Second Jobs, Round 2

In a first ever second update, more readers describe how modern life forces us to be our own clerks, tech support and more and the in-person services they miss. Add yours!

Friday, July 14, 2023

Open Thread Update: Miss Manners?

Readers weigh in on my post about bad manners and share their experiences.

Friday, June 30, 2023

Open Thread Update: Celebrity Quotes on Aging…and Yours!

Celebrities had their say, now Senior Planet readers share their own thoughts about getting older. How about you?