A Southern California resident now, but I have lived in many places over the years. — Hello Globetrotters, my name is Michael, but I answer to Mike, Swabby, Sailor, and Old Guy (name our son uses). I live in the small town of Ramona, California. But when asked, I always say San Diego since it’s closer and more recognizable. I’m retired now but was a Sailor…

My journey from, no thank you — to owning a Tesla, and did it work out? — Our son approached me one day several years ago, saying, “dad, you should get a Tesla.” He was in his 20’s then, and I was in my 60’s. We disagreed on lots of stuff all the time, where the generational age gap put us at odds. I responded, “I don’t…

Today, I received an advertisement in the mail. It was for Cremation Services. I get these all the time: e-mail, text, and letters. They started when I turned 65; I don’t believe that is a coincidence. And the older I get, the closer to death I get the more they…

Yesterday started the annual point-in-time homeless count for 2023; early results show dramatic increases. — My hometown of San Diego, California, is known as “America’s Finest City.” I’ve written about how beautiful San Diego is, but I am sad to say there is another side to my city that is disturbing and getting worse. Homelessness here and in many places around the world is becoming…

When our son got a job in Japan, I was worried about his tattoos — Our Son has several tattoos. They are impressive, done by one of the best tattoo artists in California. But when he said he was getting the first one many years ago, I had my doubts about how wise that decision was and its potential impacts on him. My wife and…