You're Never Too Old

Language is an amazing thing. We no longer have old age homes, we have assisted living facilities. People aren't handicapped anymore, they're challenged, which seems a bit ridiculous to me. Handicapped is a good word, it suggests that you're allowed a couple more swats at the golf ball to get it into the cup, a far more benign way than challenged to say someone deserves an edge when looking for a parking spot. We're all challenged when trying to parallel park on a crowded street.