Author: Virge

Sunday, July 6, 2025

Open Thread Update: First Apartments

Readers share their first apartment stories of private entrances and laundry rooms, no AC and unheard of rents. Anyone pay less than… $48 a month?

Thursday, July 3, 2025

Name That Firework!

No July 4 celebration would be complete without fireworks, but do you know a Brocade from a Comet? Share your fave firework memory!

Sunday, June 15, 2025

Open Thread Update: Readers Share their Scams

Senior Planet readers share their close shaves with Paypal scams, phony phone calls, and debit card trickery, How did you foil a scammer?

Friday, June 13, 2025

Open Thread Update: Your Very First Vinyl Album

Readers share their very first vinyl, from Roy Rogers to Pink Floyd; one reader won the ‘novelty vinyl” prize with her Huckleberry Hound vinyl – but it was close! Can you top that?

Friday, May 30, 2025

Open Thread Update: Stupid Life Lessons

Readers share their lessons about losing their cars, the dangers of unlaced shoes and “I put that syrup WHERE?” Add your stupid life lesson!

Friday, May 16, 2025

Open Thread Update: Who’s in Your Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?

Who would be on the Mt. Rushmore of Rock and Roll? Readers share their personal Rock Hall of Famers, plus more love for Tommy James and the Shondells.

Sunday, April 20, 2025

Open Thread Update: Your Splurges Revealed

Readers share their splurges and the stories behind them: bring on the jumbo shrimp, ice cream sandwiches and bracelets! Share your splurge!

Sunday, April 6, 2025

Open Thread: How Do You Disconnect?

How – and how much – do you disconnect when you need a digital detox from all the emails, texts, calls and notifications?

Sunday, March 16, 2025

Open Thread Update: Readers Share their “Dream Apps”

An app that takes your fridge’s inventory and makes your shopping list? Or one that coordinates your to do list with the weather? Readers share their “dream apps.”

Friday, March 14, 2025

Open Thread Update: What’s Your Third Place?

Readers share some great ideas for a Third Place – neither home nor work – where they meet others. Share yours!

Friday, February 28, 2025

Open Thread Update: Your Fashion Follies Revealed!

Readers describe their fashion follies – wedding gowns, Laura Ashley dresses, racoon coats and more – they’ll never discard no matter what. What are yours?

Sunday, February 2, 2025

Open Thread Update: Share Your Wayback Machine

From looking at old family cookbooks to hitting the sheets, readers share the personal Wayback Machines that make them feel young. How about you?

Sunday, January 19, 2025

Open Thread: New Year’s Hopes and Resolutions

Virge reveals her tech New Year’s Resolutions and offers a solution to others in the same position.

Sunday, January 5, 2025

Open Thread: Best Gift EVER

Holiday gift giving and receiving is a double-edged sword, but Virge discovers the secret behind The Best Gift Ever. What was your best gift ever?

Monday, December 30, 2024

Open Thread Update: What’s Your Future Tech Wish?

Readers share their dreams for better hearing technologies, quieter TVs, home robotics and fewer updates. What’s your dream technology? Let us know and we’ll look for them at CES!