My wife and I have finally wrapped up our move. We’ve spent the last 2 months moving just 4 doors down from where we used to live. Even though this has been one of my shortest moves (in terms of distance), it’s been one of my toughest…
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We all know how to play the game of checkers. Or do we? I used to play checkers a lot as a kid. But recently when I came across a checkerboard it seems like I couldn’t remember how to play. Maybe we don’t remember all of those silly details from our younger years after all…
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Today’s a BIG day for my dad. He turns the BIG number 81. To me every birthday is the BIG one when we reach a certain point in life. But I have to admit, the older he gets, the older I feel…
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The government just released the new 2017 social security rates. I know that I shouldn’t be so concerned with social security at my age, but I’ve gotta look out for both my parents and my in-laws. Who knew that I’d need to concern myself with social security before I retired. Ah, the joys of getting…
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I’ve always been a person who was prone to deep introspection. But as I get older those feeling really become more reflection than introspection. That’s both good and bad…
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When we get together with friends, we often dish dirt about people we know. But as we get older the topics change. We talk about things like real estate and retirement. We talk the topics that really matter. Ah, the joys of getting older…
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In life there are events that seemed so important when they happened, but now have been simply forgotten. I call them vague memories. They’re the memories that other people can help you remember even if they aren’t planning on it. Your friends remember one thing, and that triggers something completely different…
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I often feel I could write a book about the hazards of getting old. We all experience these things, like forgetting words. I can be in the middle of a conversation and all of the sudden I can’t remember one simple word. It just escapes me. And there’s not much I can do about it…
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I was talking about my podcast with a friend the other day and he asked me an interesting question; Are you edgy enough? People accused me of being edgy when I was younger, but not any more. If the podcast was edgier it would probably attract more listeners, but that’s not really what I’m about…
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