Ugh

Somebody at work called me "sir" today. I hate that.

One of the advantages of specializing in old technology is that it's generally an older crowd you work with. I think I'm younger than the average.

This morning, I drove into work and was about to park my car when I realized I left my laptop at home. I always leave it near the door to the garage so that doesn't happen, but I'm often on auto-pilot when doing things because I'm thinking about something else. It's impossible to know if that was an age related oversight or not. A 20 year old might do the same thing.. but as you get older, you just start to assume that age is causing the forgetfulness even though age might have nothing to do with it.

Tom's theorem #54, age causes paranoia.

One of the benefits of aging, however, is it makes memories better. I think the human mind discards unpleasant memories over time, leaving the impression that the past was much better than it was. Then, when you are queued with a past reminder, the memory is quite pleasant and enjoyable. I think that has a lot to do with the appeal of "classic rock" and the resurgence of aging bands that have started touring again. It reminds people of whitewashed periods of time in their past, and it's a nice feeling.

Scott Adams has a post about John McCains fitness for the job of President.

I will also acknowledge that a mentally active person, such as John McCain, can reduce the normal rate of mental decline associated with age. And with experience he might acquire more relevant knowledge while only forgetting things that aren’t much use on the job, such as his old high school locker combination.

Mine was 30-36-14.