What can be done about it. Sleeping is a problem for almost everyone I know — mind you...
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Is a Bot Better than a Husband?
Robots for Seniors The following is from the lost chapters of Betty Friedan’s book “The...
Are you Socially Connected?
Personal relationships are essential to health. Maintaining a social life gets harder with age...
The Culture is Changing
On the backs & in the hearts of young people On January 20, 2021 a young black woman stood up...
Taking Early Retirement
A great idea, but not without its difficulties. Many people find the prospect of early retirement...
All Hail the Newest Rock Stars!
The times they are a changing Bulletin: There is a New Generation of Rock stars Hint: They are not...
Podcasts
White Fragility
Understanding racism from the white perspective. Racism in some form or another is unavoidable...
Security or Freedom?
What do Americans really want? American voters often go to the polls claiming that they are unhappy...
Fatal Distractions
Using misinformation to steer us away from our problems. President Trump is running scared. That...
Sports in a Pandemic
The good and the bad of the re-opening Across the leagues, sports are trying to activate. This is...
Fake News
Controlling the narrative to hold onto power Fake news is nothing new. It was used as early as the...
Political Power
The most effective means of guaranteeing your rights. The murder of George Floyd in Minnesota...
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Mediating Other People’s Marriage Problems
Not a good idea for you or them. Recently I was approached by a couple who were going through a particularly rough patch in their marriage. Each came to me separately, and because I’m close to both...
Whose the Dummy Now?
The art and humor of ventriloquism We are all to some degree fascinated by the unknown. Whether it be through illusion, magic, or any other form of ’mystical experience’, we find it entertaining...
America the Violent
We are not as peace-loving as we pretend to be. The violence on Capitol Hill Wednesday caused most observers to opine that this isn’t who we are as Americans. President-elect Joe Biden said “to storm...
The Bookie & The Bug
Can old fashioned tough guys save the day? I grew up in a tough neighborhood. Working class maybe, but tough. Street crime was everywhere and personal safety was never guaranteed. The days of...
Who’s Better for your Portfolio?
And it’s been that way forever. We tend to believe that when it comes to financial issues and the economy, the Republicans are better than the Democrats. That’s not true, and it...
Lock Picking
A different kind of hobby If you’re bored with the same old stuff, here’s something different — picking locks for fun. Well, also for profit if you incline toward the criminal...
The Real Real
Getting rid of your high-priced stuff My two young nephews often buy second hand clothing. They go to the local thrift shop in Portland where they live and buy their clothing by the pound. Jeans...
Entitlement
How to weaken a society I am better, more precious than you are. I have the right to do whatever it is I am doing and that means you must adjust yourself to my whims….almost seems comical, except...
The Fourth Estate
The power to lead and mislead “There are three estates in Parliament but in the Reporters’ Gallery yonder there sits a Fourth Estate more important far than they all. It is not a figure of...
Now You Can Take It With You
Living a high quality after-life Forget the old adage “ you can’t take it with you”, because now you can. And you have options. One company will cryogenically freeze you head indefinitely until...
