Town Center
Say hello. Tell us where you are. Find the others.
You lot are one of the best parts of We’re All Getting Older (WAGO). Your comments and replies to the weekly essays deepen the conversation, take it to unexpected places, and — without fail — make me absurdly happy. You're the reason this place feels less like a solo broadcast and more like a wildly thoughtful hangout.
So I figured it was time we had a central square. Welcome to Town Center — WAGO’s unofficial bulletin board / park bench / coffee cart / “is this seat taken?” moment.
If you’re up for it, drop a hello below. I’d love to know:
Where in the world you are
What song instantly teleports you to your teenage self
Something you’re currently unlearning (a favourite WAGO pastime)
I’ll go first. Check the pinned comment.
Come say hey. Don’t overthink it!
I'll start! I'm Lou, a corporate escapee who's found a new passion in writing, asking questions, and dabbling in philosophy (small "p", philosophy in denim). I’ve lived all over — NYC, NJ, OH, MD, FL — and these days, I’m spending more time in the Philippines, where I was born before emigrating to the U.S. Oldest-of-the-old Gen X here. My Sharona, Whip It Good, and Don't Stop Believin' are time machines! What I'm unlearning these days: that busyness equals productivity and that slow is bad.
Oh, and I'm definitely working on defying that old saying about not teaching new tricks to old dogs... because you absolutely can! 🤗
Hi everyone - I'm Alex, from Salt Lake City, Utah. I was born and raised in Utah. Left, doing a "finding myself" phase of life before returning to Utah. I'm instantly transported back to teenage angst when I listen to anything Yellowcard related, but especially Ocean Avenue. Lots of old memories associated with that song :)
I'm currently unlearning that my value and worth is associated to my productivity :)