Assignment: Ukiah-Too soon old, too late smart

Assignment: Ukiah-Too soon old, too late smart

Youth is lousy preparation for old age. Everything boys learn from ages 5 to 30 is likely to result in scores of accidents, dozens of injuries, multiple trips to the emergency room and death by 40. Being young teaches us all the wrong habits and attitudes that might otherwise help us survive if we hope to reach adulthood. Our early years are blessed with youthful grace and effortless agility, a  combo that does nothing to prepare for middle age.…