Now there's the other side that Utah Philips used to sing of in "All Used Up," those who are so worn out by the daily grind of the market economy that they have little energy left. But even then, Utah dreams of sitting under a tree and singing songs to a few children if I remember that right.

I do feel sorry for those I call the prematurely old, those MBA's in their late 20's who are frantically pursueing their climb on the ladder to success.

As I've grown older I take satisfaction in having so many interesting memories, and the feeling that I have energy enough to create a few new ones.

Charley Noble