Who’s denying death? I am aware of how every story ends. And I can do math.

Your average upper middle class American did not live hard like rock stars in their youth. And years of substance abuse will kill anyone off early. Even if they sober up.

OMG. Tim Curry. Truly a symbol of the kind of misspent youth that wasn’t relentless chronicled on Facebook for posterity. How I loved him when I was 19.

Yep. My dad worked until 80. And he liked it! You can too!!!!

I’m sorry for your loss, honest. No snark. But as you point out, my anecdotes don’t mean much.

Several? I can’t count the number of people I know in their late 80s.

A good choice, but as an official Old, I'd be blasting the Allman Brothers and Sly and the Family Stone. And Dire Straits.

Ah. An every man.

Maybe you should ask the mechanic out. Maybe THAT’S what your car was trying to tell you.

Xanax. It's bitter, but it makes sleep oh so smooth.