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Steppin' Out
Where do you spend your days? If you're like most Americans, you spend them sitting at a desk, in front of a computer. Modern technology is great for our productivity, but it's the pits for our physical health. Long work hours and long commutes devour most of our day, which leaves us little time to schedule physical activity. But, there are ways to sneak more exercise into your life by moving and walking whenever and wherever you can.
Role Reversal
Automobiles transcend other possessions. They are part of our identity, almost like a member of the family. After a lifetime of mobility, the prospect of losing that aspect of independence can be seriously frightening. But, what do you do when your parent is no longer safe on the road? Here are some suggestions.
Housing Law Means Changes to Reverse Mortgages
The Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008, signed by President Bush on July 30, ups the borrowing limits on reverse mortgages, puts the brakes on aggresive marketing of reverse mortgages, and limits the fees a financial institution can charge for reverse mortgages.
And You Are HOW Old?
40 years out of high school I found myself in an exercise class called Bay Area Boot Camp. There I was at 6:30 a.m. on a chilly, rainy morning, jogging laps around a duck pond, avoiding duck poo, while wondering what possessed me to get into this class!
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The Un-Comfort Zone
Robert WilsonThe Un-Comfort Zone
I was abruptly awakened and told, "The house is on fire. Go outside!" As I ran out of my bedroom and into the hall my socks slipped on the polished oak floor. A guiding hand helped me keep my footing and a frantic voice urged, "Hurry! Hurry!"
As I got to the door I looked over my shoulder and saw flames leaping out of the heating grate on the floor. The door was thrown open and I was shoved outside into the carport. "Go stand in the driveway and wait for me. And, DO NOT come back inside. Do you hear me? DO NOT come back inside the house!"
The Un-Comfort Zone
Robert WilsonThe Un-Comfort Zone
What motivates you? That's the question I'd like to ask in this inaugural blog entry on motivation. Are you motivated by fame, fortune, or fear? Or is it something deeper that fans the flames inside of you? Perhaps you are like Jeanne Louise Calment whose burning desire let her do something that no other human being has done before -- feat so spectacular that it generated headlines around the globe, got her a role in a motion picture, and landed her in the Guinness Book of World Records. A record that has yet to be beaten.
HawkTrek
John L. HawkinsHawkTrek
August 29, 1966 was the final live concert by The Beatles. I couldn't let the 42nd anniversary pass without saying -- I was there! And what a night it was...
HawkTrek
John L. HawkinsHawkTrek
Windows XP is gone, but Windows Vista is not an acceptable replacement. What now? Is Microsoft's forced death of XP also ending the era of useful Windows PCs?
Richard Rider Rant
Richard RiderRichard Rider Rant
Rider's Financial Advice of the Week: Buy food.
Three reasons:
1. Inflation -– our dollar is losing value because we put so many in circulation via the mechanics of the Federal Reserve.
2. Growing demand for food worldwide -– especially in the rapidly developing nations such as China and India.
3. Floods in the U.S., and droughts elsewhere -– especially Australia. More than usual this year, apparently.
Richard Rider Rant
Richard RiderRichard Rider Rant
My column in North County Times questioning the ancillary functions of public libraries brought a storm of protest from library lovers. Well, a squall at least.
http://nctimes.com/articles/2008/05/29/opinion/rider/doc483ee3f9b66bd295...What struck me about the criticism is that many of these supposedly well-educated folks apparently read no further than the headline before firing away in the online comments section. Either that, or their vaunted reading comprehension remains at third-grade level.
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Once people have a website, they start to realize the importance of search engine optimization. Why? Because without it, you just have a website, and what good is a website if you don't get lots of targeted traffic looking for products and services which you provide.
Playing music on a computer or iPod or similar is good, but there are times and places where what I need is a standard CD. But I don't find very much true Boomer music in retail stores. Where's a good place to shop for all the "good" songs?
Care for the Caregiver -- You!
A few months ago, my husband John and I were having dinner with two other Boomer couples. We've been friends for years and were catching up on our lives and families. Near the end of the evening, one of our friends commented, "We used to get together and talk about the challenges of raising our kids. Now we get together and talk about our aging parents."
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