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Without knowing it, Bonnie Sainsbury, author of Cracking the Male Code dated a serial killer, calling him "The nicest boyfriend I ever had." It wasn't until the FBI came knocking at her door did she learn that Mr. Nice Guy had confessed to killing five women and she was on his hit list.
Because of this … [Read more...] about Are You Dating or Living With A Serial Killer?
Recently, someone asked if I had written a book to encourage men to avoid the decline oriented traditional retirement lifestyle. I've often thought about it, but what I have written for women generally applies to men – with two things that apply primarily to men.
Number 1: … [Read more...] about Anti-aging Advice — Mostly for Men
On a recent show, Bill O'Reilly disparaged Tony Bennett's opinion that the attack on 9-11 was an "inside job." Because O'Reilly does not share that belief, he arrogantly sniffed that Bennett should be given "some slack" for his opinion because after all, he is 85.
O'Reilly is generally fair, but he sure dropped the ball on this one. He's getting up there in years … [Read more...] about Is Bill O’Reilly a Pinheaded Ageist?
There is a lot of research going on looking at the association of telomere length with aging. Telomeres are found on the tips of chromosomes and there appears to be a lot of evidence suggesting that people with shortened telomeres have a higher incidence of heart attacks and cancer.
Obviously, a drug that could prevent the shortening of a telomere … [Read more...] about Telomeres – The Key to Anti-Aging?
In mid July the Dow was at 12,670. Five weeks later is was almost 1800 points lower. The S&P is down approximately 19% since July; at -20% it’s technically called a Bear Market.
Weeks ago people were wondering whether there was going to be a deal between democrats and republicans as to whether they were going to vote again to raise the debt … [Read more...] about Why The Market Is So Volatile
Recently, as we were ‘greeting each other’ at church, I was shaking a young woman’s hand as I shared with her that I plan to begin online classes to earn a B.A. in Biblical Studies, up from my A.A. in Journalism. Nothing too earth shaking about that; people do it every day. What makes it different in my case is that I am 80 years old. It didn’t matter anyway, it was clear that … [Read more...] about Can You Hear Me Now?
How ready and able we are to beat up on ourselves! “I will not should on myself today” would benefit many as a new mantra. A coaching client, who is a solo business person, provided lessons for many by sharing “should” challenges a number of people contend with in their personal, as well as professional lives. Three big “shoulds” showed up for her. You’ve … [Read more...] about I Will Not Should On Myself Today
This month the Know-It-All Sisters Mary Lloyd and Barbara Morris address a concern from reader "Hale, Hearty and Poorer" who wants to know how to opt out of the "medical machine". As always, the Know-It-All Sisters, who always know absolutely everything about everything, tackle the issue, perhaps not to the satisfaction of Hale, Herty and … [Read more...] about Know-It-All Sisters: How To Avoid The “Medical Machine”
