I just picked up my brand new glasses. I’ve had the old glasses for several years and it was time for new glasses. I missed the early clues that it was time. Let me rewind the circumstances a bit. I’m nearsighted. Since I am of a certain age, I also have presbyopia, a typical condition […]
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The gas company has been replacing gas mains in my neighborhood for the last few weeks. They’re not done. At 7am this morning, the gas main replacement guys dumped a big pile of dirt in front of our house, right outside my office window. The walk you see on the left is the walk from
Richard Feynman, a physicist, wrote a terrific book, What Do You Care What Other People Think?: Further Adventures of a Curious Character. If you have not read it, I recommend it. Let me pull apart the title a little. There are several questions here: What do other people think, especially about you? What implications do their
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Warning, I have a little politics in this post. It’s politics season in the US. For me, the presidential race is the ultimate reality TV show. I can’t look away, even when I’m horrified. Republicans (self-described as conservatives) discuss religious discrimination and walls as a way to keep us safe from terrorism. Democrats (self-described as
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I have a love-hate relationship with my physical therapy. I love the exercises. I like my therapist. I can see my progress. I hate the building. Hate, hate, hate it. There are three levels of parking. Only one level has a ramp. On that level, there are about eight handicapped spaces. That number of handicapped
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A few days ago, I asked Mark, “When do we need to replace our toothbrush heads? Mine looks like it’s done.” He told me, “Feb 1.” Okay, I could live with another few days. This morning, he left me a new toothbrush head on the counter. I laughed and teased him, “It’s not the 1st.
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I saw this Ted Talk, Sebastian Wernicke’s How to use data to make a hit TV show. The intro is funny when he discusses data analysis to make decisions. At about 8:57 into the talk, he starts talking about problem-solving. He says problem-solving with data has two parts. The first part is the take-apart phase,
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It’s January, resolution time. I bet many of you have resolutions. Resolutions are not for me. I try small changes that help me accomplish what I want. I often ask, “Can I do one more?” When I want to increase my steps, I say, “Let’s try one more.” It might be a lap around the
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I spent much of September, October, and November traveling. My rollator and I saw the world. (I’m delighted to be back in my office.) One question I hear a lot is “May I help you?” That question is often followed by someone grabbing the top bar of my rollator to “help” me up a ramp,
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When you are attempting to create your adaptable life, it’s easy to be afraid of failure. After all, everything is changing. Why shouldn’t you be afraid of failing? You can certainly be afraid. Go ahead. If your life is anything like mine, your life is filled with scary moments. On the other hand, what’s the
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