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I am a firm believer in setting goals. Over the years I have achieved many of the goals that I set for myself. On the other hand, I have also missed a lot of them. I am sure that I’ve said this before but I believe that if you are achieving 100% of your goals, you are not to be complimented; you’re just not setting them high enough. Now having said all that, I keep wondering … [Read more...] about Achieving Dirty Old Man Status

At age 78, I have a lifetime of experiences to share and, I hope, a little wisdom to impart along the way. At the outset, let me say that in addition to being divorced and a single parent, I endured the worst experience any parent can undergo, first the death of my oldest son, Andrew, then the loss of my Cuban foster son, Alex. But I also cherish and celebrate all the more my … [Read more...] about Not Letting Any Grass Grow Under My Feet

My children are now adults with families of their own. Seems strange to think of them as grandparents but that is a fact. There are now twelve great-grandchildren, with #13 due next January. Of course, these are the smartest and best looking kids to be found anywhere!  All of them are exceptional in different ways; each already showing special God-given abilities. The bad … [Read more...] about Understanding Life’s Lessons

On a website for pharmacists I  read an article titled "Is Too Much of a Multivitamin a Bad Thing?" The premise of the article was that everyone gets enough vitamin C and other nutrients in the diet. Not taken into consideration, I guess, is the vast amount of nutrient deficient fast and processed foods that are staples in the diet of most children and adults. Also not taken … [Read more...] about The Tragedy of Professional Ignorance and Bias

  We are a planet of souls hungering for one thing and fruitlessly trying to feed that hunger with another. The only one who can change this for us is us, individually. We can comment all we want to about the economy, but we need to look at our role played in it becoming the way it is. We played, and still play, our role from a scarcity mindset, which has led to … [Read more...] about Scarcity Mindset and the Hungry Soul

Way, way way back in the stone-age (about 1950) there was this thing called "S & H Green Stamps." For those of you "of a certain age" this will not be new stuff but for anyone born since the Vietnam War, it will probably be something you never heard of before. It was a sort of a premium program that worked like this. Various stores, gas stations, service companies, etc … [Read more...] about It’s Worth More If You Pay More

I am a woodworker. I have been for many years. (More on that later.) I have a fully equipped workshop in my two-car garage. My wife insists that I have three of each kind of tool ever invented. That's so untrue. There are many that I have only two of them. (But I always seem to need a few more.) I began my woodworking "career" when I was about 12 years old. Back then I lived … [Read more...] about The Persistent Woodworker

Elaine Jesmer, author of I'm Hot! . . . and I'm Bald!. . .Chemotherapy for Winners  sent this warning for seniors: I have a 85-year-old friend who lives alone.  She is definitely losing her memory and fretting about it, but it hasn't impacted her life in any way that makes her vulnerable.  I spend a lot of time with her.  She … [Read more...] about When “Experts” Butt In “For Your Own Good”

We all experience having a short fuse at times, though some seem to have this more often. What’s really going on; and can two simple methods make a difference? Thoughts that motivated my recent article, “Do You Experience Mixed Feelings About Being Patient and Tolerant?” didn’t stop when I typed the last word. I’d likened getting to the end of your patience or tolerance to a … [Read more...] about What Is A Short Temper Fuse Really About?