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MATTRESS SHOPPING + BABY BOOMER = MARRIAGE COUNSELING

Go mattress shopping and expect to find more than a mattress.
Like what?
The outstanding feature to me is meeting people who quote $20,000 for a new bed.
Sound normal to you? Not to me, and here’s why:
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THE GREEN BOOK MOVIE REVIEW

I saw The Green Book after watching documentaries on Bill Russell and Quincy Jones.
The sequence matters because real people in the docs had already explained in pretty stark terms how it was to be black.
The harsh reality they told showed up in scene after scene in a different context.
How different?
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AGING ALONG WITH QUINCY JONES, BILL RUSSELL, AND JERRY JONES

Time goes on and we’re aging along and it’s still hurry, hurry, hurry?
If you need to ask if it’s necessary, the answer is YES.
But, maybe it’s just me?
For better answers I watched documentaries about three men in their eighties.
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DESCRIPTIVE TITLES ARE NOT ADMISSIONS OF GUILT

 

If some well known celebrity shows up on a screen, any screen, talking about drug addiction, mental health, and suicide, they’re not talking about themselves.
Instead, they’re using their recognition, their acclaim, and their name-fame, to get a message across to a broader audience.
Why do they bother with adding their feelings?
Because they want to help. People need help.
People like Adam Driver.

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MAKE PLANS, DO THE WORK, HOPE FOR THE BEST

Make plans to build momentum.
Put one foot in front of the other and toe the line.
You’re a winner, have been a winner, and will win today.
Then the starting gun fires and you’re off.
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CANCER STORIES: FEEDING PUBLIC FEAR AND PRIVATE WOE

Things you’ll never know until you get cancer, any cancer:   You’ll either be an object of sympathy, or an antenna of sympathy. Or both.   “Keep up the fight,” or, “You’re a fighter,” or “You look like you’ve got this thing whipped.”   That’s what I heard after running Hood To Coast at 49 […]

Time And The Baby Boomer Naturopath

Diet And Exercise In The Medicine Cabinet. When eating right and working out hits the news as good medicine you know something happened. Writer Alexandra Sifferlin begins her healthland.time.com article, Just Say No: When It Makes Sense Not to Take Your Medicine, with these words: “It sounds like something a quack would support, but it’s true.”

TRAUMA NATION AMERICA IN 10 POINTS

Is America The Leader In The Race To The Top Of Trauma? 10 Reasons For Yes On Trauma Nation America. Recent research shows DNA passes down trauma markers from parents to kids. That means if a father suffers a traumatic event his DNA adapts and gets installed in his children. It could be a good […]

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NPR AMERICAN HISTORY FAILS

Is There A Future For American History? NPR Says Maybe. A history joke: “This is George Washington’s Ax, the one he used to chop down the cherry tree. The head’s been replaced five time, the handle eight, but it represents the same space.” After you stop laughing you’ll see the history problem: the ax isn’t […]

Way Back When Turning Thirty Was Old Age

    I asked a fifty year old man what turning thirty really meant. I was twenty nine at the time.   He said, “It’s easier wearing a shirt and tie without feeling like a fraud.”   Fraud? That’s it? Shirt and tie?   Way back when turning thirty was old age I asked old […]

CORPORAL PUNISHMENT: TWO BABY BOOMERS TALK ABOUT IT

The last question you want to ask a combat vet is, “Did you kill anyone?” Just figure they did and if they want you to know, they’ll tell you. The last thing you want to ask a boomer is, “Did your parents and teachers physically abuse you as a child?” We come from an era […]

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OREGON BEACH: RULES TO RELAX ON THE ROCKS

    This is first hand information on the Oregon beach, any Oregon beach, and how to relax.   Rule #1: Don’t get comfortable.   If you want comfort, go to California, or Mexico, or Florida. Nothing spells comfort like sand and sun.   Looking for a comfortable Oregon beach? It won’t take long. Drag […]

BILTMORE: BIG MONEY BUILDS A BIG HOUSE

    Sneaking up on the big Biltmore House The first question is appearance. Not the house, you. What do you wear if you’re visiting the biggest privately owned house in America? This isn’t Disneyland and Sleeping Beauty Castle, so shorts and flip flops aren’t good enough? If that’s true, you’ll find dress code violations […]

BABY BOOMER MISSION CREEP: AIR TRAVEL

You Know How To Tell Time, So Does The Airport. Air travel asks one thing: Can you be on time? Successful travel is that easy, and that complicated. After an extended road trip in a rental car you don’t want to miss the plane home. Who knows what happens if you miss that flight, but […]

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