I think I'll print up a deck of politicians to use as trading cards. Any takers? And no you can't put them in your bicycle spokes or use them as kindling.
I just read the following in a 4/3 David Brooks column. I share this excerpt here, not as a dig on Trump, but as an interesting point of view that actually seems to align with what I believe is Bill’s intention with his newsletter.
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Trump is building walls. His trade policies obstruct not only the flow of goods but also the flow of ideas, contacts, technology and friendships as well. His immigration policies do the same. He assaults the institutions and communities most involved in international exchange: scientific researchers, universities, the diplomatic corps, foreign aid agencies and international alliances like NATO.
The essence of the Trump agenda might be: We don’t like those damn foreigners.
The problem is that great nations throughout the history of Western civilization have been crossroads nations. They have been places where people from all over met, exchanged ideas and came up with new ones together. In his book “Cities in Civilization,” Peter Hall looked at the most innovative places down through the centuries: Athens in the fifth century B.C., Florence in the 15th century, Vienna from the late 18th century to the eve of World War I, New York from the late 19th century to the mid-20th century, the Bay Area later on.
They were all meeting spots for people from different nations. Hall writes, “People meet, people talk, people listen to each other’s music and each other’s words, dance each other’s dances, take in each other’s thoughts. And so, by accidents of geography, sparks may be struck and something new come out of the encounter.” This, he continues, happens in junction points, places that encourage global interaction. Such places have common characteristics: They are unstuffy, un-classbound, nonhierarchical, informal.“
I thought exactly the same thing. Practicing isolation leads to being isolated. When Trump is finished flexing his muscles, he is going to find that everyone has moved to a different gym.
Darrell, I’ve always likened him to a typical abuser of the opposite sex. I say this with the realization that women can be abusers as well as men. They isolate their victim, gaslight them, threaten people(or animals) dear to the abused and hold their victim hostage as they beat them up.
This is what is happening to our country or Lady Liberty if you wish. Same thing if one sees the lady with the lamp in NY harbor as the embodiment of what this country strived for at one time.
Thank you for sharing the Sit to Standing Bill. I am female and 68 and was curious to see how many I could complete - 18. Most certainly got my heart rate going 😊
This is the second time this week I have seen this article. Tried it this morning and got 17 up a down in 30 seconds. Could have done a few more but my chair on wheels kept moving on me!
I did 20(probably could have done more but there’s a dance tonight so don’t want to get tired), female age 74. About 3 yrs ago I was in really good shape, had a freak accident doing yard work, ended up with torn patella tendon & broken tibia, surgery with a plate but Dr was most concerned about the tendon so resulted in straight leg non-weight bearing brace for almost 4 months which resulted in AWFUL arthritis in that knee which resulted in knee replacement. I did my PT religiously including toe lifts plus I then ended up being able to dance again. But that ended up with Morton’s neuroma in both feet & after 5 months of treatment finally stripped those tendons out. All this to say I still do my exercises religiously which include different types of leg lifts & those stand-ups from the chair (I had lost alllll my muscle tone while in that leg brace-used a walker - so thankful I was a healthy weight, can’t imagine doing that overweight!! - well, I lost an additional 30 lbs sitting in the recliner those months but who’s count’n - I’m back to healthy again 👍) So, I do exercises daily, alternating arm & leg
Love the trading cards in Japan --- especially, "The more actively the ojisan engages in volunteer work or community service, the higher the chances of their card being upgraded to a shiny version with a glossy laminated effect." --- cause of my strong love & belief that being a volunteer is very rewarding, for those you serve, the agencies that depend on volunteers & the rewards received from being one. Learned that watching both of my parents volunteer as I was growing up & I've been a volunteer in many organizations my entire adult life - I'm 74
Regardless of any studies, I find that people who swear a lot tend to appear uneducated and low class. I don’t think I ever heard my mom curse, if I am cursing, you better run! My husband swears all the time and it has lost its effect, now it just hurts my ears.
And I am really getting tired of hearing about different generations. Don’t care how old you are, just get the job done that you were hired to do. Quiet quitting, quiet working, quiet rooms all just contribute to lower output. With the implementation of AI and a possible recession, a lot of jobs are going to quietly disappear and it may well become an employer’s market. The ones who seem like they want to work will be the ones who keep their jobs. I have survived two major recessions in my work career and seen people with more skills and knowledge than I had laid off. I stuck around because I always asked “what can I do” or “ how can I help” instead of “that’s not my job” or “sorry, it’s quitting time.” Attitude makes a big difference in work as well as in life.
I think I'll print up a deck of politicians to use as trading cards. Any takers? And no you can't put them in your bicycle spokes or use them as kindling.
So I’m guessing we can’t use them in a bird cage either? Make ‘em in a roll and we can use them in the bathroom…
I just read the following in a 4/3 David Brooks column. I share this excerpt here, not as a dig on Trump, but as an interesting point of view that actually seems to align with what I believe is Bill’s intention with his newsletter.
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Trump is building walls. His trade policies obstruct not only the flow of goods but also the flow of ideas, contacts, technology and friendships as well. His immigration policies do the same. He assaults the institutions and communities most involved in international exchange: scientific researchers, universities, the diplomatic corps, foreign aid agencies and international alliances like NATO.
The essence of the Trump agenda might be: We don’t like those damn foreigners.
The problem is that great nations throughout the history of Western civilization have been crossroads nations. They have been places where people from all over met, exchanged ideas and came up with new ones together. In his book “Cities in Civilization,” Peter Hall looked at the most innovative places down through the centuries: Athens in the fifth century B.C., Florence in the 15th century, Vienna from the late 18th century to the eve of World War I, New York from the late 19th century to the mid-20th century, the Bay Area later on.
They were all meeting spots for people from different nations. Hall writes, “People meet, people talk, people listen to each other’s music and each other’s words, dance each other’s dances, take in each other’s thoughts. And so, by accidents of geography, sparks may be struck and something new come out of the encounter.” This, he continues, happens in junction points, places that encourage global interaction. Such places have common characteristics: They are unstuffy, un-classbound, nonhierarchical, informal.“
I thought exactly the same thing. Practicing isolation leads to being isolated. When Trump is finished flexing his muscles, he is going to find that everyone has moved to a different gym.
Darrell, I’ve always likened him to a typical abuser of the opposite sex. I say this with the realization that women can be abusers as well as men. They isolate their victim, gaslight them, threaten people(or animals) dear to the abused and hold their victim hostage as they beat them up.
This is what is happening to our country or Lady Liberty if you wish. Same thing if one sees the lady with the lamp in NY harbor as the embodiment of what this country strived for at one time.
Thank you for sharing the Sit to Standing Bill. I am female and 68 and was curious to see how many I could complete - 18. Most certainly got my heart rate going 😊
This is the second time this week I have seen this article. Tried it this morning and got 17 up a down in 30 seconds. Could have done a few more but my chair on wheels kept moving on me!
That sure makes it challenging!!!
I did 20(probably could have done more but there’s a dance tonight so don’t want to get tired), female age 74. About 3 yrs ago I was in really good shape, had a freak accident doing yard work, ended up with torn patella tendon & broken tibia, surgery with a plate but Dr was most concerned about the tendon so resulted in straight leg non-weight bearing brace for almost 4 months which resulted in AWFUL arthritis in that knee which resulted in knee replacement. I did my PT religiously including toe lifts plus I then ended up being able to dance again. But that ended up with Morton’s neuroma in both feet & after 5 months of treatment finally stripped those tendons out. All this to say I still do my exercises religiously which include different types of leg lifts & those stand-ups from the chair (I had lost alllll my muscle tone while in that leg brace-used a walker - so thankful I was a healthy weight, can’t imagine doing that overweight!! - well, I lost an additional 30 lbs sitting in the recliner those months but who’s count’n - I’m back to healthy again 👍) So, I do exercises daily, alternating arm & leg
Love the trading cards in Japan --- especially, "The more actively the ojisan engages in volunteer work or community service, the higher the chances of their card being upgraded to a shiny version with a glossy laminated effect." --- cause of my strong love & belief that being a volunteer is very rewarding, for those you serve, the agencies that depend on volunteers & the rewards received from being one. Learned that watching both of my parents volunteer as I was growing up & I've been a volunteer in many organizations my entire adult life - I'm 74
Regardless of any studies, I find that people who swear a lot tend to appear uneducated and low class. I don’t think I ever heard my mom curse, if I am cursing, you better run! My husband swears all the time and it has lost its effect, now it just hurts my ears.
And I am really getting tired of hearing about different generations. Don’t care how old you are, just get the job done that you were hired to do. Quiet quitting, quiet working, quiet rooms all just contribute to lower output. With the implementation of AI and a possible recession, a lot of jobs are going to quietly disappear and it may well become an employer’s market. The ones who seem like they want to work will be the ones who keep their jobs. I have survived two major recessions in my work career and seen people with more skills and knowledge than I had laid off. I stuck around because I always asked “what can I do” or “ how can I help” instead of “that’s not my job” or “sorry, it’s quitting time.” Attitude makes a big difference in work as well as in life.
DH & I play pool almost daily - have substitute words
I can’t imagine saying “that’s not my job” even tho in reality it often has not been
My mom thought the word “hate” was the ugliest word one could use