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EMBRACING CHANGE, BUT NOT TOO TIGHT

May 18, 2025 by

Embracing change is all there is to do when something new pops up. Either that or get miserable and bitter. Go with the flow or drown fighting the current. If you think this sounds like being a quitter, well . . .

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LEARNING CURVE NEVER ENDS

May 13, 2025 by

A learning curve shows where you start and where you finish. You learn what you don’t know, then how to apply it. From newbie to seasoned pro, eventually. We used to learn new things from the news, from newspapers to news shows to breaking news. Journalists used to spoon-feed us the most important stories.

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MAKE MONEY THE OTHER WAY ON BABY BOOMERS

April 22, 2025 by

Make money doing the work. But what if the work is shady? Like a financial service that holds money six month after a bookkeeping mistake is brought to them? Not good.

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AMERICAN WAY, MY VERSION

March 26, 2025 by

The American way of my Dad was different than mine. For him it was finish high school, wait a year for his brother, then go to junior college to play baseball together. Instead of waiting it out, he got with his buddies and they all joined the Marine Corps. Everyone went in, except one, and […]

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POLITE SOCIETY WITH FINISHING SCHOOL

January 30, 2025 by

The notion of ‘Polite Society’ brings up images of well mannered, cultured people, living their best lives. It’s ‘old money’, a good vocabulary, and quiet. “I’m sorry,” leads to, “I’m so sorry,” with every other breath. What are they sorry for? As far as I can tell, they are so sorry that everyone else doesn’t […]

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MAKE MONEY, BE STRONG, THEN WHAT

January 13, 2025 by

A life goal is to make money? If that’s the goal, and you accomplish it, what kind of a life to you have? Now you can relax and slow down? That’s not what billionaires do, so why would you?

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COMMUNICATION FACE, HOW TO READ IT

December 14, 2024 by

A communication face is the non-verbal part of communicating with someone. We all have one. Not all are a resting bitch face, but sometimes they look that way. Accidentally. How can you appear attentive and interested when all you really want to do is take a nap? How long can you sustain your bright-eyed and […]

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THE NEW THING vs OLD THING

August 13, 2024 by

My new thing is blogging like I’ve never blogged before and calling myself a writer. “So what do you do?” “I’m a blogger.” “No, I mean what do you really do?”

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OLD FOLKS TALKING IT OUT ON TELEVISION

June 28, 2024 by

Why would old folks not rest on their laurels? Either they’re not tired, or they have no laurels. Last night’s Presidential Debate showed more than just the candidates. It also showed the problem with the format.

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THE COTSWOLD SURPRISE, DAY TWO

May 21, 2024 by

The Cotswold surprise would be less if I read more, then I’d know this land was once the land of Wool Barrons and landed gentry. I’d have known it was the land of Big Wool who carried their fleece to market on ancient Roman roads. But I like the element of surprise, just not when […]

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