Early morning and I am driving to Sunriver for a meeting. It is a cloudy November morning. Suddenly I sensed what seemed to be a light flash in the corner of my eye. Naturally the first reaction is to look into the rear-view mirror, and yes there is a car behind me. Observing it for […]
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ObservationsIn a personal conversation on the subject a friend pointed out that the chances for an implant are higher if the recipient is willing to broaden search for the sources of organs. When I inquired, I learned that a growing number of donors are victims of drug overdoses – otherwise healthy and young people that
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ObservationsAccording to Teresa Ghilarducci, work has unconscious psychological benefits – easy time boundaries, ritual use of time, self-identification, meaning and emotional support. What is lost at retirement Ghilarducci calls PRIME – standing for protection, routine, identity, meaning, and emotional regulation. As somewhat new to the cohort of retired professionals we are learning firsthand the implications
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Book reflectionsA very few days till the 2024 presidential elections. Like many people I have the impression that the news gives only glimpses and highlights from the rallies by both candidates and increasingly the debate becomes personal, or the press publications emphasize certain statements and snippets – perhaps even just headlines and key messages. I happen
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ObservationsComparisons suck! Still, they stipulate observations and perhaps discussion. So, a month ago we went for the first time to a sauna/spa in Germany. It was a rainy day and an elaborate Spa – here the “Therme in Kochel am See” (the town is called Kochel and is located next to the lake) – was
