Advocating Non-Traditional Lifelong Growth and Productivity
Join the Choose Civility movement. No dues, no entry requirements, no registration, no passwords, no officers, and no hidden agenda. Everyone of like mind is welcome. Just agree to be civil in dealing with others and agree to encourage those you influence to promote Civility
There are many ways to … [Read more...] about Help Improve the Culture
New catalyst moves seawater desalination, hydrogen production closer to commercialization Fast, one-step assembly at room temperature yields high efficiency at low cost. Seawater is abundant and cheap, making it a tempting resource to meet the world's growing need for clean drinking water and … [Read more...] about Good Stuff To Know March 2021
This is about Edward (not his real name), who needs a few pointers to win friends and influence people. I've given him one of my favorite books, The Power of Charm by Brian Tracy, (ignore the strike through) which is not only useful but often humorous. If he has read it, little has sunk in. Maybe I should also give him Dale Carnegie's book, … [Read more...] about Miss Barbara Whines About Manners
At what age is it appropriate to stop doing what you are doing and instead sit down and not do much of anything for the rest of your life? If there IS an age, who decides what age that should be? Do you decide? Or the government? Or does God make that decision? The answer is that with the passage of the Social Security Act in the 1930's, age 65 was chosen as retirement age … [Read more...] about Has Retirement Retired Your Purpose?
My favorite Herbert Spencer quote:
“There is a principle
which is proof against all information,
which is proof against all arguments,
which cannot fail to keep man in
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What struck me as I read that a 6.2 earthquake had occurred in Indonesia, and as I viewed images of the destruction, is that we’re more like those fragile structures than we should be. All that debris, all those lives lost beneath the rubble of structures that—and I mean no offense—wouldn’t pass construction codes here. I include that comment because it led me to recall this … [Read more...] about STAND FIRM
As I approach my Medicare eligibility, I think about this as a badge of honor or a rite of passage. Everyone has their definition and events that constitute a rite of passage. As I look back, there are some defining moments that I consider rites of passage. I was a typical 16-year-old who got my driver's license on my 16th birthday. When we got home from the DMV, my mom … [Read more...] about Rites of Passage??
Not just a guys' club: Resistance training benefits older women just as much as older men Men and women aged over 50 can reap similar relative benefits from resistance training, a new study shows. More than half of people … [Read more...] about Good Stuff To Know February 2021
Hey there! Out of chaos sometimes comes the most clarity. No matter how 2020 went for you, there are plenty of opportunities for personal growth in the new year, and while the idea of improving one’s image could seem a little vain or futile in times of serious problems, this is also a great opportunity to distill some very important character traits that are tied to having … [Read more...] about 4 Natural Beauty Opportunities for 2021
Well now, until three days ago, I was an Office Assistant and Events Coordinator for a well known group of real estate holders here in Minnesota. There is a chain of sorts that leads renters from multi-family situations, where you are able to raise a family then move on to Independent Senior Living (which is where I live and work...oh pardon me but I used to work) then one goes … [Read more...] about Saying Goodbye . . .
