Recent fun on the radio and in print

Sharkie Zartman is a radio personality in Los Angeles, an author, yoga expert, teacher, ex-professional volleyball player and lots more.  She is also my friend.  This past week, Sharkie, had me as a guest on her radio show.  You can listen to me tell stories about lava, sharks, crocs and island life at… http://healthylife.net/RadioShow/archiveSP.htm Sharkie…

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Getting coached while getting old

I define a coach as someone who will cause you to explore areas of possibility that you would not explore on your own.  A coach is a person who finds a way to motivate you to expand your capabilities and do things you never thought you were capable of doing.  A coach is a highly…

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Short cuts and long recoveries

I was born fast.  I work fast, read fast, write fast, talk fast, run fast…and use to listen fast.  All of those things have slowed down with age, but “fast” is still a goal.  Sometimes fast is substituted with “Easy”…if I can’t do it fast, I will try to do it the easy way.  Late…

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The Truth about Simplifying Your Life

I love simple.  The fewer possessions I have, the easier my life becomes.  I’ve gotten rid of maybe 75% of the material things I owned.  But, guess what, that is just not enough.  So, my wife and I have been taking on the tough part of the job…dealing with the stuff we love but never…

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On Hitting a Rut in Retirement

I think I have hit exactly two ruts in my life…ones that keep me doing low productive/low pleasure/low “good for me” activities.  One was in my 50s when I used the excuse of prostate cancer to finally take me off my life long and nearly daily efforts to keep myself physically fit…run/stretch/lift.  I let those…

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Being on Facebook and the like

I love Facebook and I am on it every day…have been for years.  However, that is me and I know a heck of a lot of people who just hate the idea of being on Facebook.  I respect their decisions…but would like to ask them to think it through one more time. I understand the…

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ON TURNING 70

First, I would like to acknowledge that I should have been dead a long time by now. I survived a horrific truck accident when I was 14. Thank you God. I survived several near drownings while surfing in waves way too big for my swimming skills. Thank you God. I survived cancer a couple of…

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Politics and retirement

The topic of this blog…Politics and retirement This is one man’s opinion and philosophy…just food for thought. I completely respect an opposing opinion. I vote. I stay current with the political scene. However, I am completely through trying to influence others to think and vote as I do. I am through working for campaigns. Not…

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