Adam Schultz , Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons By Bill Stokes Kickass, the doorstop dog, joins the keeper and those with concerns about Joe Biden’s age as he announces a run for reelection, not because he is too old, but because at 80 he may be too young. The keeper’s reasoning is based on his own …
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Category:Aging
Kickass and Feinstein
Senate Democrats, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Bill Stokes Kickass, the doorstop dog, having agreed to let the keeper into the “old dog” club, hereby extends the invitation to Dianne Feinstein, and reminds her that her days of chasing squirrels and dog-park dominance are over and she needs to take up serious napping. Physical …
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Kickass and Jessy’s Gifts
Photo by Phyllis Stokes Kickass, the doorstop dog, marvels at the keeper’s good fortune in having grandchildren like Jessy who wisely and kindly anticipate his “equipment” needs and provide him with the means to do whatever activity is important in his life at the time. So, Jessy came bearing a gorgeous Afghan that she had …
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Kickass and Liquor Store Injury
www.Pixel.la Free Stock Photos, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons By Bill Stokes Kickass, the doorstop dog, apologizes for the keeper today as he–the keeper ignores the Tennessee/Texas outrages and makes a blatant plea for sympathy: he was unloading a box from the liquor store when the wind blew his hat off just as the automatic back …
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Kickass and Cataracts
Bin im Garten, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Bill Stokes Kickass, the doorstop dog, joins the keeper in celebrating the now commonplace cataract surgery as both his wife Phyllis and son Mike undergo the procedure. The keeper remembers an elderly relative undergoing an earlier version of cataract treatment that involved a much less effective …
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Kickass and the Brain Worm
Photo by Mike Castro Demaria on Unsplash Kickass, the doorstop dog, sympathizes with the keeper as he grapples with a brain-worm that has turned into a brain-snake in the form of the 1948 hit song “On a Slow Boat to China.” Brain-worms are more of a problem in the keeper’s ancient age group as old brains tend to …
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Kickass Hangs Up Hammer
Acabashi, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Bill Stokes Kickass, the doorstop dog, reports that the keeper is resigning his position as Mr. Fixit having been humbled by the seemingly simple task of installing drawer slides in the kitchen he shares with Phyllis. The project that should have taken a few hours extended into days, …
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Kickass and Baby Bump Photo
Image by Phyllis Stokes By Bill Stokes Kickass, the doorstop dog, reports that the keeper, fresh from updating the photo showing him in the latest version of baby-bump comparisons with three granddaughter in-laws, announces that he will be selling advertising space on his “baby-bump,” on a square-inch basis and with the guarantee that ads will …
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Kickass and Putting on Shoes
Andreas Bohnenstengel, CC BY-SA 3.0 DE, via Wikimedia Commons By Bill Stokes Kickass, the doorstop dog, tries to assist the keeper in his campaign to make it as easy as possible for people of all ages to accept the reality of getting old no matter what their age might be, and to look in unusual corners …
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Kickass and Old Guy Lunch Talk
Charles Clyde Ebbets , Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Kickass, the doorstop dog, reports that the keeper met three old friends–Harry, Chan and Marshall for lunch, and if the conversation had been prohibited from the subjects of infirmities, death, and rascal politicos there would have been long periods of awkward silence. Imagine that: four guys getting …
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Kickass and AMD Eye Disease
Petr Novák, Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons By Bill Stokes Kickass, the doorstop dog, joins the keeper in many areas of “age-related” health issues, and today is the day when the keeper’s treatment of AMD–Age-related Macular Degeneration, is scheduled. This translates to a trip to the VA eye clinic for a routine shot in the …
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Tick-Tock, Tick-Tock
Artwork by Michael DiMilo By Geoff Carter The boomer generation has hung onto the remnants of their youth like a terrier shaking a rat. They just won’t let go, unlike members of the Greatest Generation who accepted aging with dignity and aplomb. They didn’t mind sporting beer bellies or fret if their hair was thinning. …
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