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How To Recognize Our Two Worst Thieves
It seems to me that all humans suffer from allowing some "Thieves" to rob us of "Presents." The first thief is our "Past regrets" thief. The second thief is our "Future Fears" thief. You probably get the gist of this by now as well as my pun using the word...
More Musings From An 80+ Year Old!
I read a quote from one of my favorite persons recently (Dolly Parton) where she mentioned that the Bible says, "A house divided will not stand." She went on to say something to the effect that not only is this country divided but that the whole world is divided...
How To Cook An Easy And Delicious Roast
This roast is the easiest and most delicious thing I have ever tried. I do not eat red meat very often but can't resist this recipe. I do not claim to be a very good cook and love anything this easy to fix. It is as follows: -3 to 4 pound boneless beef chuck roast...
GERD (Gastric Reflux) vs. OAB (Over Active Bladder)
Do you have trouble with "Heartburn", sometimes called GERD etc.? If so, are you on some kind of medication for it? Do you also have OAB and are on some kind of medication for it such as Ditropan? Did you know that Ditropan can exacerbate GERD? It's not well known,...
How To Do Life – Another Short and Sweet Blog With Some Fun Things Thrown In
Have you ever noticed how designers/decorators "place things?" There is a basic rule that is used and kinda fun to know. That is the 1-3-5 (etc.) rule. Ie. if you are placing accessories on a table, place 3 (or 1 or 5) items of different heights preferably, instead...
How To Do Life And Some Fun Comments
Floss your teeth and then brush at least once a day. You really should do this at night if you only do it once a day and that is because food particles left overnight just sit there in a dark, damp, warm, place and bacteria love this.!! Cut out sugar, red meat, fried...
How To Manage An Overactive Bladder (OAB)
This topic may not apply to many people out there but for those that it does I hope it helps. Also, even if you don't have a problem with OAB you might have a mother, sister, or grandmother etc. that does. If so, I hope you will share this blog. As you get older you...
Update On My Anti-inflammatory Diet
I have had so many nice responses to my first anti-inflammatory diet post that I needed to do an update. So here goes; I had a fabulous result from my self imposed anti-inflammatory diet that I have continued it religiously for all this time. Unfortunately, my severe...
Advice From An 85 Year Old Physician
If you are seriously involved with someone that you hope to spend the rest of your life with just remember one thing: You need to consider the fact that you are probably going to be involved with that person's whole family. Did you know that some artificial...
How To Deal With Anger And Bitterness
I have a dear friend (50+ years) that I am having a problem with. She has a heart of gold and generally would give you the shirt off her back. However, she has a major problem with forgiveness. Something happened a few years ago with some mutual friends from Texas...
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