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You can do this
It seems everyone wants a quick fix and a simple solution to issues that are complex. Headlines like: ‘Four simple exercises to do at home and in just 30 days you can have that beach [Read More…]
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Crab pots and aging
A big nor’easter (high winds from the northeast) storm can be more disruptive than many hurricanes to the beach and to my old weathered beach cottage. Last year one brought some crab pots up to my [Read More…]
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New
Original – familiar – comfortable – safe – predictable – lasting – known – same – traditional – conservative – established – proven – stable… Uncertainty – vulnerability – unknown – different – transition – unconventional – innovative – change – pioneering – risky – dangerous – discovery… I’m guessing one of those collections of words appeals more than the other. Most of us lean at least a bit toward one or the other. Problems in communication between individuals or factions [Read More…]
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So, what’s the answer?
There’s a whole new way for our kids to play. They learn to play together, to cooperate, to be friendly. We do not want disappointed children sent home crying because they see themselves as failures. [Read More…]
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For your age…
…is supposed to be a compliment? Bah! Let’s start with some facts: All around us are examples of successful, productive individuals who are contributing just as efficiently as ever but are much older than previous [Read More…]
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Simple
This is not a recommendation on how to live; this is just sharing MY viewpoint. A combination of my self-imposed isolation due to COVID, the end of a long-term relationship, this stage of a very [Read More…]
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The MOST important…
This is not about posing on stage in a Speedo or a bikini. This is not about our “mirror muscles” (those few of the 600+ that are on the front surface). This isn’t even about [Read More…]
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Priorities
Once upon a time in a life far, far away I was a single dad with three teenagers and in search of a new home for us. I was also far, far away from being [Read More…]
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From a fan of self indulgence
Research: “The systematic investigation to establish facts and enable us to accurately reach new conclusions.” On subjects other than health I’ve written that while the knowledge gained from research is often necessary to help us [Read More…]
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As promised…
In my March “To Your Health” column I referred to self-discipline as equal parts self-motivation and self-denial but only had space to talk about the self-motivation part. So, as I said I would, here’s self-denial. [Read More…]
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Smoothing the rough edges
I write these Viewpoint columns with the idea to inspire some thinking. I don’t try to find topics everyone agrees with. I recognize that readership of Oyster Pointer grows every year and the paper is an [Read More…]
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And his answer was…
It’s March. Many New Year’s resolutions have disappeared. The desired changes didn’t happen. Yet. But they were positive and well meaning, so let’s re-explore. A brief but connected detour first. One of our trainers, Joey [Read More…]
