Generations Magazine Staff | Jul 8, 2020 | Cover Story, October 2010
GM: Where did you grow up? In a big city? Or small-town America? KM: I grew up in little towns all around Oregon. I went to high school on a former Indian reservation, Siletz. Graduating class of 12. GM: What was your first job? Was it in media or in a different field?
KM: My first broadcasting job was in Coos Bay Oregon at a small radio station. I had the opportunity to do EVERYTHING. It was a great learning experience.
Kirk Matthews of KHON’s The Elderhood Project | Jul 8, 2020 | Column, October 2010
My mother just got her first cell phone. It doesn’t take pictures or play music — it just makes phone calls. It took her a while to get used to the idea — she would talk into the wrong end of the phone in the beginning. But she’s got the technology figured out and now she can call me any time. ANY TIME. But I’m glad about that.
Kirk Matthews and Linda Coble | Dec 1, 2015 | Articles, December - January 2016, Editorial
I love New Year’s Day. Without Jan. 1, how would we know when to buy a new calendar? Call me old-fashioned, but I tend to look at that fresh new calendar year on paper like a crab leg and prime rib buffet spread out before me. I have been having my share of new...
Kirk Matthews of KHON’s The Elderhood Project | Jun 1, 2013 | Articles, Editorial, June - July 2013
My dad had a saying when he was trying to fix things around the house. He was a wonderful man, let there be no question. But when it came to being a “handy-man” — not so much. When he would finish a project, no matter how big or how small, he would finish with this...
Kirk Matthews of KHON’s The Elderhood Project | Dec 1, 2012 | Articles, December - January 2013, Editorial
It is the holiday season — the time, maybe the only time of the year, when families get together. There will be lots of food, fun, songs, and presents. But, this may also be a good time for THE TALK. We have visited with many experts on the Elderhood Project who have...
Kirk Matthews of KHON’s The Elderhood Project | Aug 1, 2012 | Articles, August - September 2012, Editorial
“$51? Are you sure that’s right?” — Yes, the young lady told him. “Does that include the tax?” — Yes, she said again. “Okay,” the man said and pulled a $50 and $1 out of his pocket. “We had a nice time,” he told her. — “We hope you join us again,” she said. Through a...
Kirk Matthews of KHON’s The Elderhood Project | Jun 1, 2012 | Articles, Editorial, June - July 2012
If you’re reading this magazine, it means you want more information about the world around you. That’s a good thing. Sometimes, though the information we need is inside us … way inside us. I had my first colonoscopy a few weeks back. I put it off as long as I could...
Kirk Matthews of KHON’s The Elderhood Project | Apr 1, 2012 | Articles, Editorial
On the cover of this magazine, you will see former UH baseball coach Les Murakami. Over the years, he’s made a tremendous difference in the lives of young men. He has a stadium named after him, afterall. My dad was also a coach. I still hear from people 50 years later...
Kirk Matthews of KHON’s The Elderhood Project | Dec 1, 2011 | Articles, December - January 2012, Editorial
My mother just completed her annual visit here to the Islands. She doesn’t stay at our house … she likes her own space. I won’t tell you how old she is. That would just be plain rude. But she is in good health and going strong. She finally got a cell phone (thanks to...
Generations Magazine Staff | Dec 1, 2011 | Articles, December - January 2012, Senior News
2012 marks the 25th year of KHON2’s Action Line program. Over the years, the program has fielded thousands of calls, and we all owe many thanks to this valuable community service. Action Line is a consumer referral service that assists people in solving a wide variety...
Kirk Matthews of KHON’s The Elderhood Project | Oct 1, 2011 | Articles, Editorial, October - November 2011
Mrs. Matthews [Linda Coble] and I went on a bus tour of Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and points east in Canada. We had never been to that part of the world before. We had 20-plus fellow travelers along for the ride … and it was fantastic! While the scenery and...
Kirk Matthews of KHON’s The Elderhood Project | Aug 1, 2011 | Articles, August - September 2011, Editorial
I am headed off this summer to a place I’ve never been before, with people I’ve never met before, and I couldn’t be more excited. Linda and I were asked to host a tour group to Nova Scotia. There will be ferry rides, lobster and bus tours and lobster and hikes and...
Kirk Matthews of KHON’s The Elderhood Project | Jun 1, 2011 | Articles, Editorial, June - July 2011
We take too many things in our lives for granted. I’m not the first person to say or notice that. But it has become abundantly clear to me in recent months that it is something I want to correct. I’ve had a “health challenge” that involves radiation therapy five days...
