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GRACEFUL LIFE WITH ELEGANCE AND POISE

A graceful life begins with good health and proper hydration. The good health part is keeping mechanically sound enough to do hard things now and then. For proper hydration for doing those hard things, drink water in between this dandy beer. ($12.00 in the store, $3 for a six pack at Rogue’s Garage Sale. I’ll […]

BLUE HAWAII ON THE LAST DAY

Blue Hawaii is a condition everyone has on their last day, or they’re doing it wrong. It’s the last time you wake up and get ready to hop in the water to say goodbye to the fish and turtles. But maybe you’re packed and don’t want wet stuff in your suitcase? As long as you’ve […]

TAKE STRENGTH FROM YOUR COGNITION POWER

Take strength from knowing who you are. If you don’t know, or feel unsure, spend some time to think about it. But don’t be disappointed if you’re wrong. Things change, you change, we all change. Besides, if you don’t already know who you really and truly are, who does?

SPORTS FURNITURE UPDATE: GET COMFORTABLE WITH A BENCH

When sports furniture takes a turn for the worst, what do we do? The choices are limited: buy a new bench, re-do the old one, or just walk away and fuggitaboutit. The last option works better with exercise equipment that have second lives as clothes storage, not a weight bench. Buy a new bench? Not […]

STAYING STRONG, THE TASK THAT NEVER ENDS

Staying strong, saying it out loud, leaves out one important part: How do you get strong in the first place? Can you stay strong if you’re not strong? Of course you can, it’s just a different strength. If the Greek ideal is a strong mind and a strong body, where’s the best place to start? […]

HARD FALL, GYM ASSIST, GOLDEN TICKET FOR READERS

People fall, old and young, they slip and take a hard fall. Blame gravity. After gravity, the blame list gets a little murky. The best thing to do before, and after, a fall is ask what you’ve learned. No need to ask it out loud where anyone can hear you, just a quiet assessment is […]