Open Thread

Privacy, porn, and PJ’s – what other activities or practices that were once considered crazy or abnormal are considered normal now?

Readers join Virge in a rant-fest about adult-proof packaging, and share their peeves about unopenable jam jars, ice cream tubs, soap dispensers and more. What’s your solution?

Is life overengineered today? Tell us about your ‘app fatigue,” your vintage appliances that don’t need wifi, and your views on “the analog life.”

Readers debate what’s average, guilt-free loafing, enjoying hobbies after a lifetime of work, the joys of naps, and why we love PJs.

“Smooth” by Santana, “Skateaway” by Dire Straits, and “Sharp Dressed Man” by ZZ Top are just some of the fave music videos mentioned by our readers…which ones have we missed?

Readers share when they became assertive, not invisible, and became “that lady” or “that guy” in the store, in the parking lot, or on the sidewalk. When did you become “that lady” or “that guy”?

Readers dish about Wonderama, the Apollo 8’s Christmas broadcast, and local broadcast cartoons and shows for the holidays and beyond. Do you still watch them? What were your faves?

What’s on your technology wish list this holiday season? What would you like to see under your tree – and at CES?

Retail therapy – especially at holiday time – now means Virge needs a therapist to recover from shopping trips. What are your shopping pet peeves?

Red Hot Dollars, Nik-L-Nips and candy necklaces – readers share their fave penny candies. But what about Dad’s Root Beer Barrels? Are your faves in our list?

Songs like “Misty,” “Spirit in the Sky” and “Me and You and a Dog Named Boo” unlock special moments in readers’ lives. What are your musical Wayback Machines?

We asked for your biggest cinema scarefests, and the results are a Senior Planet curated watchlist for Halloween.