Advocating Non-Traditional Lifelong Growth and Productivity
Many people are guilty of passing by the fridge or pantry and mindlessly grabbing something to eat even when they're not hungry.
Here is a short list of why we eat when we're not hungry:
Someone said we must eat three meals plus snacks daily or die. We have nothing else to do, so we eat. We're addicted to sugar, and we eat more sugar. Comfort food is … [Read more...] about Do You Eat When You’re Not Hungry?Recently I heard a podcast host say that during The Cold War, Russia would accuse the USA of doing what Russia itself was doing. Hmm . . . That’s what’s happening today between the Left/Progressives and anyone not on their team or, stated more accurately, a faithful advocate of their Progressivism religion. Because it is a religion for them, for which they are zealous, … [Read more...] about A Nation Divided: The Root Of The Poisonous Tree
It’s stunning, to me at least, that the famine Yahweh refers to in Amos 8:11-12 isn’t an absence of the Word of God, but the inability of some to hear His Truth breathed into His Word by His Holy Spirit. They cannot, do not, hear the Word the way God intended it. More on this in a bit.
I increasingly see 2 Timothy 4:3-4 examples on social sites in … [Read more...] about The OTHER Famine in the Land
In December of 2020, I got a call from Katy Read of the Star Tribune, asking if I would like to participate in a project where one younger and one older writer would get together and have the younger writer do weekly interviews with the senior writer so that we could tell our stories, memoir style to see what would happen. The entire project was more than … [Read more...] about Faith Through A Different Lens
During the Depression of the 1930s, an Irving Berlin tune with the lyrics “Everybody’s doin’ it, doin’ it, doin’ it” was popular. I don’t know what everybody was doin,’ but it had a happy sound that made you feel better about tough times. Fast-forward to the present and the lyrics are still relevant: Everybody’s doin’ it, doin’ it, doin,’ it, and what are they doin'? They … [Read more...] about Advice For Young Retirees
The information below is from Devvy Kidd, one of the country’s premier researchers. She and Kelleigh Nelson provide most of the materials other researchers use. There are other excellent researchers, but Devvy continues to churn out her impeccable research daily. A former model, she gave up the glamour for the guts and reality of what is happening in this country and the world. … [Read more...] about Real World News December 2024
I am down to the last week or so of my occupational and physical therapy, and it makes me sad because I think I enjoy the company of my therapists and value their company as much as I value the exercises they offer me to help strengthen my body. I laugh and joke with these young people who arrive at my apartment door with stethoscopes looped around their necks, bags of … [Read more...] about Use It Or Lose It
FIRST: CHRISTIAN CONFUSION Christian Confusion is like this for me (true story): Online are two reputable women. One is a dentist, with a proven record and perfect teeth and gums, who says significant to dental health is to drink liquids solely at mealtime, never between meals, and not even a swig of water after you brush your teeth before bed—you want that healthy … [Read more...] about On My Mind And Heart As 2024 Wraps Up
Please don't tell me you are unaware of or don't care how you are aging. The multi-billion dollar cosmetic industry for MEN and women tells a different story. You should care about how you are aging, and the sooner you realize that the greater your success in establishing a satisfying life in your later years will be. At retirement, you can choose the lifestyle you want … [Read more...] about Words of Wisdom About Aging
While telehealth or virtual care provides significant advantages, it also poses challenges and potential problems that need to be addressed. Here are some of the concerns I see. We all see the medications on TV or on social media that are used to treat type-2 diabetes or weight loss. Since I've been doing some research on these medications, my social media feeds have been … [Read more...] about Is Telehealth Helping or Hurting Us?
I've officially decided that there should be an orientation to becoming old. After practicing medicine for 25 years, I've found that many people who reach their 60's are usually not at all prepared for the challenges of aging. The Baby Boomers and Gen Xers that are now entering their 50's and 60's have struggled with aging, and I've decided that an orientation to aging is … [Read more...] about Orientation to Getting Old
Are you old? How do you know? Our culture says you are old if you are at retirement age, which is 62-65. At that age, you MUST be old because our backward culture has decreed (and no one challenges it) that 40 is middle age. You are old when you accept outdated stereotypical norms that refuse to die or fail to catch up with the reality that many people are living longer, … [Read more...] about Old Age Misconceptions and Realities
MEET KELLEIGH NELSON Occasionally, I will introduce you to friends and others working tirelessly to preserve our Constitution, Republic, and way of life. Some of you will immediately recognize their names. Several are at the top of my list, but a standout is Kelleigh Nelson. I've known her for a long time; if Kelleigh says the "sky is falling," she will back up her … [Read more...] about Real World News November 2024
I know that a lot of folks don’t like to talk or even THINK about politics. This message is for you. Politics has always been a dirty business. Decade by decade since the end of WW II, the political “arts” have grown more and more filthy; so much so that the details would fill 1000 Substacks. There is so much. that it is a topic for another day. If you are curious, look up … [Read more...] about Deadly Thoughts and Deeds Are On The Ballot
