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Am I Too Old to be President?
When those lyrics appeared on the Beatles iconic album, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, I was twenty-five years old. My parents weren’t yet…
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Dennis Hathaway
White Privilege and Social Justice
As a white male of European ancestry, I’m burdened, like it or not, with a history of brutalizing and exploiting the indigenous people of the world. My…
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Dennis Hathaway
The End of Exploration
I’ve read thousands of books. I’ve seen hundreds of movies. I’ve gazed upon artworks in an untold number of museums and galleries. I’ve listened to…
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Dennis Hathaway
Medical Music
The Brave New World of the ninth decade brings both new experiences and old ones wrapped in new, more glittery packages. Encounters with the medical…
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Dennis Hathaway
Life As a Flâneur
When I first escaped the Midwest for the long-dreamed-about haven of California, my only possession of significant value was a car. I was 19 years old…
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Dennis Hathaway
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Skin Deep
We’ve all heard the question, What is the body’s largest organ? I first heard it in a high school science class, and after letting the more intrepid…
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Dennis Hathaway
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The Point of Fear
Last week I watched two films about people performing extreme feats of physical endurance. The first, “The Deepest Breath,” featured an Italian woman’s…
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Dennis Hathaway
An Octogenarian's Journal
An Octogenarian's Journal
Musings on the 9th decade of life

An Octogenarian's Journal

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