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The Returning Phase
This is the last of my posts about my personal philosophy. The final stage which I call the Returning phase reflects a period of...
Oct 3, 2024


The Earning Phase
The second stage, the Earning phase, is where we begin to apply everything we have learned. I like to think it is the time we find fame,...
Oct 1, 2024


The Learning Phase
I believe life is lived in three phases. The first is the LEARNING Phase or Growing Phase. It encompasses the time in your life from...
Sep 26, 2024


Where Am I Coming From
I believe that a life lived with intention is the best life you can live. Life is lived in three phrases which are 1) Learning, 2)...
Sep 24, 2024


Reaffirmation
I am thinking it is time to reaffirm my beliefs that I adhere to. I believe that a life lived with intention is the best life you can...
Sep 19, 2024


What do I live for?
My Blog has been about why you need to keep active in retirement and the best way to stay active and happy is to help other people. I...
Sep 17, 2024


Rodman's Ride 2
Continuing on with my discussion on Rodman’s ride he has several defining guiding principles he lives by. The first is Be Honest –...
Sep 12, 2024


Rodman's Ride
I recently read a book on the effects of giving back to your community that was called "Rodman’s Ride and Other Stories of Giving" by...
Sep 10, 2024


Is Your Retirement Fearful(2)?
Continuing on about from my last discussion I will discuss the last three fears that Napoleon Hill talked about. Loss of Love of Someone,...
Sep 5, 2024


Is Your Retirement Fearful (1)?
I am a big fan of Napoleon Hill and every week the Napoleon Hill Foundation sends out an email with a thought on one of his philosophies...
Aug 30, 2024


Street Art Work
Has anyone noticed all the street artwork that is on traffic boxes? Here is one And this is another one And a third one that I found...
Aug 29, 2024
Whats a third place?
Last blog I introduced you to third places and one that I frequented in my younger days in Boston. I have had “other” third places in my...
Aug 22, 2024


Where Everybody Knows Your Name
I have just read an article in the August 2024 issue of “Rotary Magazine” which is published by Rotary International every month. It is...
Aug 20, 2024


My Knee At 16 Weeks
It is week 24 since my operation to replace my left knee. I have just started to get into and out of the car without moving the seat all...
Aug 13, 2024


Little Things Matter
I have been talking about a book titled “First You Have To Row A Little Boat”, by Richard Bode. Now a different tale about a little boat...
Aug 9, 2024


Lessons From A Boat
He talked about what gender a boat was. In his mind it was always “a she,” but he met a girl who felt that they should be “boys.” They...
Aug 8, 2024


Is It About Gods And Sailing?
Richard continues talking about the life and Sailing, and what its taught him. He gets into knots part way through the book, how the...
Aug 6, 2024


In the Beginning Little Boat Post 4
Richard Bode then get very philosophical about where did his boat come from? He concludes that by saying it was made in a ship yard at...
Aug 1, 2024


Reading the Weather
Continuing on with Richard Bodes book “First You have To row A Little Boat” Chapter nine thru 11 discusses what he learned from the...
Jul 30, 2024


Lessons From Rowing a Boat 2
Richard Bode starts out with getting philosophical and talks about the fact that he started off believing that he had the world under his...
Jul 25, 2024
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