An answer to the perennial question: Is it safe to pee in the pool? ** Beer marinade could reduce levels of potentially harmful substances in grilled meats ** Brain differences in college-aged occasional drug users ** Life lessons: Children learn aggressive ways of thinking and behaving from violent video games, study finds ** Can Smoking Pot … [Read more...] about Good Stuff to Know April 2014
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Start-Up Success Strategies For Boomer Entrepreneurs – Part Four
Part IV: Do A Selfie. Do You Have The Right Stuff?
So far, In part 1 of our series on entrepreneurship, you determined your non-negotiables – those persons, places, things, and times that you are not willing to compromise or relinquish.
In part 2, we learned about some data resources and web sites to help you ferret out … [Read more...] about Start-Up Success Strategies For Boomer Entrepreneurs – Part Four
Testosterone: Just How Risky Is It?
Two recent studies have indicated that testosterone replacement therapy causes a significant increase in the incidence of heart attacks, death, and strokes. As a result, our friends at the FDA are planning to investigate whether there should be a concern about the use of testosterone.
Let me start by providing some facts:
1) Nearly 100% of men who have … [Read more...] about Testosterone: Just How Risky Is It?
Start-Up Success Strategies For Boomer Entrepreneurs
Part III: LOOK! Flood Light? No! Laser Beam? Yes!
Focus, focus, focus. Use the funnel approach, from floodlight to laser beam.
Start small. As proof positive for the wisdom of this strategy, recall the history of your favorite current fast-food establishment. Think back on … [Read more...] about Start-Up Success Strategies For Boomer Entrepreneurs
Using My Telephone
These days my telephone is just a thing on my desk and seldom used. Few call me and the three long time close friends that I stayed in touch with passed away earlier this year. I occasionally call one of my four remaining kids (the fifth passed away in 2005 at age 41) but we usually stay in touch through email or Facebook.
When I think of … [Read more...] about Using My Telephone
Can Too Many Rules Bring Out the Bully in Some People?
We rely on rules to prevent chaos, but o rules ever get in the way of what’s natural? Is chaos ever a good thing?
We resist and or fear both unnatural chaos (for good reason) and natural chaos (because we’ve been conditioned to), so we rely on policies and rules to ease individual and collective fears and, we usually hope, to smooth life’s path. How’s that really … [Read more...] about Can Too Many Rules Bring Out the Bully in Some People?
Choose Civility
Let's Treat Others As
We Want to Be Treated
“Civility is claiming and caring for one’s identity, needs and beliefs without degrading someone else’s in the process.” – Tomas Spath and Cassandra Dahnke, Founders of the Institute for Civility in … [Read more...] about Choose Civility
Eeee-youoo!! Live With Your Parents? Are You Crazy?
It's a fact: many adult children are moving back with their parents because the economy is so bad. The way it's played up in the news, returning to the old abode is disgraceful. Well, perhaps it doesn't encourage independence and personal responsibility, and it's not good for the housing industry wanting to sell homes to young people, but things far worse … [Read more...] about Eeee-youoo!! Live With Your Parents? Are You Crazy?
How to Loosen up Winter Stiffness
Is it cold where you are? Has your body tightened up from the cold and snow? Well if so, here are some wonderful ways to get you up and going again.
Science has not proven that cold makes muscles stiffer directly. It has been proven that changes in barometric pressure affects joints. Some of us have weather men who can predict today’s … [Read more...] about How to Loosen up Winter Stiffness
Lessons From a Butterfly Cake
Sometimes, it takes a while to “get it.” I learned that via my two-year old granddaughter’s birthday cake a few days ago.
I’ve coveted the role of designated birthday cake baker for four years now—ever since her older sister turned one. But, alas, I am not the only grandma, and I’ve somehow ended up second in line until this most recent birthday. So when I got to … [Read more...] about Lessons From a Butterfly Cake