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Polar
A brief review of the need for multi-polar distribution of power
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Is This the Winter of Our Discontent?
Satirical observations on some of the things going wrong in our world.
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Can You Benefit from a Good Brainwash?
Being brainwashed is mostly not good, but their are exceptions.
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Forgive most and Forget the Rest
The forgetting part comes easy. It requires no action, as it is passive and, at my age a piece of cake. This morning I almost forgot to get up, and had my good Jean Jacques not descended from the couch in the living room to lick my face, I might have stayed in bed for…
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‘Understanding’ is Love’s Other Name
In this post I recommend that you love your neighbors. All of them, if you can.
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No Progress without Rambling Men
The pros and cons of going out into the world to look for adventure and greener pastures.
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No More Change, Please
Apart from pain, constipation, insomnia, loneliness, boredom, and a handful of other minor irritants, there is very little I want to change in my current existence. Change and aging don’t mix well. Take the weather for instance. Just as I started getting used to the hot summer, autumn dared to arrive suddenly. From one day…
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Time flies when you are having fun
Satirical comments on how to spend your time after retirement. Have fun, but don’t overdo it.
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You Should Try Something New Too
satirical review of aging of the brain and what to do about it
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It’s Okay to be Bad-Tempered
A little satire about getting old and being bad-tempered. You have reasons to be impatient, suspicious, and bad-tempered when you are as old as Snow White’s Grumpy and have his enormous snozzle. Not all old people have big snouts, but they are likely to have other physical irregularities, such as bad hair or multiple chins…