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Study: People retiring after age 65 live longer
Good. Since I have no plans on retiring. From the Wall Street Journal.
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Nice story – woman rugby player beating cancer
Jillion Potter, recently named captain of the USA sevens squad, hoping to go to the Olympics. Here's an article Jillion Potter and video below
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Fr. Robert Barron: God & Creation
A video from five years ago – Fr. Barron, now a Bishop. Not sure where he was giving this talk. "The entire universe has been loved into existence."
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Brigid learns geocaching on yesterday’s Sugarloaf Mountain hike
This was our “Hike of the Month” and I will be posting more pictures but wanted to put this short (minute and a half) video up. First the the “Magnificent 7” hikers. total # of years in the group = 458! OMG!! Sugarloaf , north of Cold Spring, is just about my favorite hike –…
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Sore knee update
Posted about this back here. Annoying: A knee issue . The issue was originally a Baker's Cyst but the underlying problem (and it's been for several years) is arthritis in the inner aspect of my left knee. On Monday I had the first of four shots of this stuff What Are Hyaluronic Acid Joint Injections? for…
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Hike of the Month -Turkey Hill, two Saturday’s ago
Another nice, easy, hike – 2.65 miles according to Kathy’s iPhone GPS (or something on her iPhone). Turkey Hill elevation is 771 feet, and the iPhone says we walked up 30 stories – 300 feet. Guess we started at the 400 plus feet elevation. Some pix – First up, the “Hot Mommas” shot. Brigid –…
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Swedish study: heavy teenage marijuana use cuts life expectancy – pretty dramatically
Not sure what their definition of "heavy" is, but increases chance of death prior to age 60 by 40%. A pretty interesting 42 year study. Swedish researchers analyzed the records of more than 45,000 men beginning in 1969 and 1970. The scientists from the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm reported that 4,000 died during the 42-year…
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Guinness – bringing out a new Lager!
Yay! Must try at Farandaville – hopefully will be available in the U.S.
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“Separation of Church and State” only applies if you’re a Republican
Mrs. Clinton yesterday, at the Greater Baptist Church in Mt. Vernon, NY. This is not a photo-shopped picture. From newschannel 12 in Westchester: "Hundreds of Churchgoers were stunned with a surprise visit to their Sunday morning services. … She spoke to parishioners at Greater Baptist Church in Mt. Vernon." Meanwhile Bernie Sanders was at the…