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SLOVEMBER OR GATEWAY COUNSELING?

November 1, 2023 by

Slovember is for everyone who failed Sober October. Also for those planning a Drunk December, a Jacked Up January, and Fall Down February. If you’re a compulsive boozer, or stand-up stoner, slow down. No one his saying, “STOP YOUR STUPID SHIT.” At least not out loud. Who needs a nice long Slovember?

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BLOG WRITER EXPLAINS ‘WHY BOTHER?’

“The arts … are a very human way of making life more bearable. Practicing an art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow … Sing in the shower. Dance to the radio. Tell stories. Write a poem to a friend, even a lousy poem. Do it as well […]

DRIVING LESSONS FOR THE WORRIED ROAD WARRIOR

October 24, 2023 by

These driving lessons are for you, not your car. But you worry about your car? So do I. Just remember, part of travel is mingling with the locals along your fellow drivers. And their cars.

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USEFUL BOOMERS FOR MATERIAL CULTURE

September 16, 2023 by

Useful boomers should know things, the sort of things that show a certain level of awareness. Awareness is useful, so is cleanliness. Directing that awareness to history is even more useful. But it can’t be funky history, so let’s start with the basic question: What Happened? People need to know the right stuff.

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BOOMER SLUR? WATCH YOUR MOUTH

September 2, 2023 by

The baby boomer slur comes from younger people. It goes like this: “You sound just like a Boomer.” Yeah, we get it. Just like a boomer. So I did the research, the hard work, the deep dive. In other words, I watched the opening to Saving Private Ryan.

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BOOMER ALCOHOL: AN INTERVIEW INTERVENTION

September 1, 2023 by

Boomer alcohol? They’ve met before, Baby Boomers and Alcohol. But have they ever really talked to each other? What would they say? Let’s find out:

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ASPIRATIONAL LIVING STEP BY STEP

August 17, 2023 by

Aspirational living has it’s own vocabulary. “I would have done that.” “I could have done that.” “How hard can it be?” Sometimes reality sets in sooner than later, as it should.

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PERSUASIVE POWER OF WORDS NOT SPOKEN

August 13, 2023 by

My persuasive power, if any, comes with words attached. It comes with observation that hopefully morphs into helpful insights. Or, when I swing and miss it’s just another load of ‘look at me’ like my blogging brethren. Let’s take a look together, shall we?

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EXTREME FITNESS IN EXTREME WEATHER

July 30, 2023 by

Extreme fitness begins early. And it’s not difficult. Just get up early. Except in extreme weather, like the prolonged heat wave Arizona lives and works in, you can’t get up early enough. Open a morning door is like standing behind a car exhaust pipe.

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WORRIED WEATHERMAN BLUES

July 27, 2023 by

Worried weatherman? That’s what you get at the top end and the bottom end. It’s either hotter than a firecracker or colder than an ice cube. So everyone else can just relax, right?

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