Marianna Crane

Thelma, the Movie

If I watch a movie and am surprised that it’s over so quickly, it’s a great movie. That’s what happened when I saw Thelma in a theater a week ago. When I found out the lead character was played by a 93-year-old actor, June Squibb, and the reviews were good—the web site Rotten Tomatoes gave…… Continue reading Thelma, the Movie

The Prediction

Predicting the inevitable.

Traveling with a Brain Tumor: Beach Trip vs a River Cruise on the Rhine

Last week we drove to Wrightsville Beach, a consolation beach trip instead of going on a European River Cruise. Ernie wasn’t comfortable traveling overseas with a brain tumor. A two hour drive to the beach seemed more doable than a plane ride over the Atlantic. Ernie’s tumor, subependymoma, is benign, small, rare. The tumor is…… Continue reading Traveling with a Brain Tumor: Beach Trip vs a River Cruise on the Rhine

Nurse Practitioners Gain Autonomy in North Carolina

I was surprised when I read the news in yesterday’s local paper: North Carolina lawmakers passed the Save Act, a bill giving nurse practitioners autonomy over their practice. That is, they are no longer required to pay physicians to “supervise” them. I have been following the Save Act, which has failed to become law, over…… Continue reading Nurse Practitioners Gain Autonomy in North Carolina

Blogging From A to Z April Challenge Winner

I didn’t think I would finish the A to Z April 2024 Blogging Challenge. Writing a post every day for a month, except for Sundays, seemed impossible since I hadn’t written a post for the past two months. However, if I didn’t do the A to Z Challenge, I decided I would discontinue my blog.…… Continue reading Blogging From A to Z April Challenge Winner

Blogging from A to Z April 2024 Challenge: Z

Aging: The Good, the Bad, and the Tolerable Z is for Zen and the Art of Life Review Zen is a state of mind of being fully present, free from the constraints of the ego, and open to the wisdom of the universe. It is a state of pure awareness. A life review is a…… Continue reading Blogging from A to Z April 2024 Challenge: Z

Blogging from A to Z April 2024 Challenge: Y

Aging: The Good, the Bad, and the Tolerable Y is for Youth is Overrated Julia Louis-Dreyfus Thinks Youth Is Overrated New York Times By Jancee Dunn March 30, 2024 When Julia Louis-Dreyfus hit her 60s, she was struck by a realization: She wanted to hear from the old ladies. The star of “Seinfeld” and “Veep,”…… Continue reading Blogging from A to Z April 2024 Challenge: Y

Blogging from A to Z April 2024 Challenge: X

Aging: The Good, the Bad, and the Tolerable X is for eXit life . . . older persons tend to fear death less than the young, and many can accept the idea of personal death with equanimity. At times it represents a welcome relief from the pain of a terminal illness. In other situations,…… Continue reading Blogging from A to Z April 2024 Challenge: X

Blogging from A to Z April 2024 Challenge: W

Aging: The Good, the Bad, and the Tolerable W is for Walking My mother didn’t drive. Her younger brother took her out one day to teach her. I envision it was in the 1920s. Maybe they had a Ford Model T. I suspect they were in a field near the family potato farm on Long…… Continue reading Blogging from A to Z April 2024 Challenge: W

Blogging from A to Z April 2024 Challenge: V

Aging: The Good, the Bad, and the Tolerable V is for Vegetation Even though I’ve been retired over 20 years, I still appreciate my lazy mornings. There are two brief time periods between the frost of winter and heat of summer when I can sit outside on the screened porch, my feet up on an…… Continue reading Blogging from A to Z April 2024 Challenge: V