Tag: Aging
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Birthday Musings
Two days ago, I completed my 55th trip around the Sun, with a little help from the Earth doing its orbit thing. My wife Carrie remembers her dad reaching 55, announcing “I am now the speed limit!” I mentioned this to my sister, who remembered our dad saying something similar. So that’s been an easy…
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Gene Comes Through
I once discovered an old root cellar beneath the dilapidated shed I had just demolished, behind the little house we were fixing up for an Airbnb. Interestingly, the shed was an old sheepherder’s wagon, but with nothing to salvage; plus, its location was ruining the feng shui. In the surprise cellar we found a variety…
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Prosperous Lives of the Medically Afflicted
Prosperity may be about accomplishments and wealth, but it’s also about attaining the lifestyle—the whole vibe of who we are, who we’ve become, and our purpose in what we do. Which is why I wish I could emerge from a drug commercial. By all appearances, those humans have it made. If one doesn’t feel well-established,…