Try wearing a men’s winter scarf! Here it is December, with cold weather in many parts, so it is time to think men’s winter scarfs! Here in my home city of Portland, Oregon, we’ve had our usual cold and…
The power of a uniform to tell a story I recently watched the 2016 film, Sully, for probably the third time. There are films I will watch–and books I will read–multiple times, as I seem to pick up something new…
What can we learn from James Bond’s style that can apply to regular guys? (like me!) In honor of the release of the latest James Bond 007 film, No Time to Die (October, 2021), here is my analysis of…
“I hope I never recover from this” On October 13, 2021, well-known actor William Shatner became the oldest person to ride a rocket into space. Shatner is 90 years old. For many of us, William Shatner has been part…
There is no normal life–there’s just life. In the classic western film Tombstone (1993), one of many memorable scenes is the one where Wyatt Earp (Kurt Russell) comes to sit with his friend and fellow gunfighter, Doc Holliday (Val Kilmer), as…
Those Things You’ve Always Wanted to Do… In my prior post, I talked about taking action on doing some of the things we’ve always wanted to do. Have you made a “Life List” of things you’d like to experience or…
You know all those things you’ve always wanted to do? You should go do them! (E.J. Lamprey) Time marches on, and the things you would like to experience or accomplish won’t happen automatically. Either you do them, or make…
Is 50 really the new 40? You’ve heard it, or maybe said it yourself: 50 is the new 40! 40 is the new 30! 60 is the new 50! Why not trim a few more years off, and settle…
You should tell the story of your life. At least for your own family. Really–a life worth living is a story worth telling. Right now, the genre of personal “memoir” is very popular. You can find all kinds of…
There is one day in my entire life when I can legitimately write a post with this title, and that is now. That’s right, today I turn 64–just like in the Beatles’ song! Not that I’ve been looking forward to…