Tag: Kirk Matthews

  • Don’t Be That Lazy Guy

    The boomers grew up listening to the Beatles, the Rolling Stones and the Who. My Generation — remember that? When I’m 64 — I know you remember that song. We joked about getting older — and now, here we are. We are the age our parents warned us about. Linda and I just celebrated a milestone. We were born on the…

  • The Talk

    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 told us over and over…

  • Message from the Editor – Dec / Jan 2013

    Happy Holidays to you and your families from Generations Magazine! From our first issue with Kirk Matthews in August 2010, Generations Magazine has been dedicated to Hawai‘i’s seniors and their families to provide resourceful and trusted information. We make every effort to provide articles that inform, inspire and motivate you to live a better quality of life. We…

  • Ohana

    Linda and I just returned from a trip to Texas and Louisiana. We were hosting a group of folks from Hawai‘i. If I didn’t know what ‘ohana meant before, I do now. Howard and I were the only men in the group. We had a good time. Not as much fun as the ladies had,…

  • Make Your Voice Count

    Make Your Voice Count

    As a budding broadcaster in the 1960s, Linda Coble struggled to have her voice heard in the news business. In those days, women were not on the air. Yet, Hawai‘i offered her something that the Mainland couldn’t — a foot in the door…

  • Listening and Sharing

    “$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 stroke of…

  • Go Now, No Ifs, Ands or Buts

    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 until my primary care…

  • Coaching and Teaching

    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 who tell me what…

  • Elderhood Project

    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 my…

  • Elderhood Project

    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 food were great, the…

  • Elderhood Project

    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 lobster and ……

  • Elderhood Project

    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 a week. It also involves…