Did the surgeon know in advance what a tough hombre you are? Last April I had L shoulder reverse joint replacement, it is doing well. Not sure how that compares to your procedure? You know I'm sending wishes for easy and speedy recovery. Take this along with those percocets, and relaaaaxxxxx.
Read the book before scoffing: Charles Portis' True Grit, even ahead of Lonesome Dove. Portis wrote the most American period dialog I've encountered in my bibliotic wanderings. Archetype characters in the wildest place and time in the West. Neither of the movie versions match the book. I read it...
Resist new vehicle purchases. Most financial planners recommend buying 3-5 year old vehicles because the highest depreciation is over by then. Get any used vehicle thoroughly inspected before purchase. I took this to the next level by only buying vehicles I could afford with cash. No car/truck...
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You are neither bulletproof nor invincible. Don't think you are immune from trouble, illness, injury, loss. You are at the age of maximum fearlessness, which is a severe double-edged sword. Learn from the mistakes of others, at least as much as from your...
Weighing the risk of overplaying this selection against the pleasure of hearing it, and the degree it is apropos to today's theme. Older, wiser brother Bob, reminds me of me.