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‘Hope You Had The Time Of Your Life’

“… Another turning point, a fork stuck in the road Time grabs you by the wrist, directs you where to go So make the best of this test, and don’t ask why It’s not a question, but a lesson learned in time … It’s something unpredictable But in the end, it’s right I hope you had the time of your life … So take the photographs and still frames in your mind Hang it on a shelf in good health and good time Tattoos of memories, and dead skin on trial For what it’s worth, it was worth all the while … It’s something unpredictable But in the end, it’s ...

Anatomy Of A Clean Car

Occasionally, I get into someone’s car and it’s so clean, I’m concerned there may be something wrong with them. One of the hardest tasks in life is to have an immaculate car for any great length of time. The same with a woman’s purse. But someone once dropped a pearl of wisdom on me that has stayed with me ever since: if you don’t eat in your car, it will look brand new until you sell it or one of you dies. And that makes so much sense. No six year-old French fries stuck under the seats, no waxy cardboard cups with last week’s Coke stuck in the cup holder; no Doritos bags ...

Awakening At Night Was Once Normal

Awakening between midnight and 3:00 in the morning used to be an accepted part of life. It was a well-known aspect of being human. People prayed in their beds, or got up and quietly toiled in the kitchen, tended to the fire, wrote letters—-some even went to visit neighbors. Older generations called it “first sleep.” The historical evidence for this is surprisingly rich. The idea of “first sleep” isn’t a fringe theory—it begins to appear everywhere once you know where to look. Historians—most notably Roger Ekirch—have uncovered hundreds of references in diaries, court ...

Sneezing Makes Him Look Like A Party Favor

There was a line delivered in the movie, Major League, where radio play by play character, Harry Doyle (portrayed brilliantly by the late real life legend of Baseball, Bob Eucker), while describing Triple Crown Winner, Clu Heywood (ironically played by real life MLB pitcher Pete Vuckovich), and his iconic mustache, with the quote, “When this guy sneezes, he looks like a party favor.” Due to the VFTB having usually been ahead with articles, and with the amazing schedule of special dates and this year’s extra activities (retirement is a great thing), I had scheduled all my ...