If you had to boil down the essence of growing old into a few easily identified characteristics, one thing you might point to is how the elderly become less physically strong and agile. Their senses are usually less acute. They might struggle to read a menu or a sign. Their hearing isn’t so good. There are similar behavioral characteristics we all recognize as coming with age. You could sum up the stereotypical cranky old man with the phrase ‘you kids get off my lawn!’ It’s the idea that older people, men especially, can be short-tempered. They don’t have a lot of tolerance for things that bother them. They lash out with relatively little provocation.
With that in mind, consider this story published today by Politico about Joe Biden behind the scenes.
During meetings with aides who are putting together formal briefings they’ll deliver to Biden, some senior officials have at times…
