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I'm semi retired after working 32 years in the workforce development field. I'm interested in sports, current affairs, and life in general. I attend the local Unitarian Universalist congregation in Miami, and work as a substitute teacher when called and have

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Health & Fitness > Aging & Longevity Reflecting on aging: 49 of 62
I've fallen and I can't get up. A broken hip was pretty much the beginning of the end before modern medicine made hip replacement almost an elective surgery. I've had one and while everyone's experience is no doubt different my experiences as I have healed and rehabilitated have been remarkably average yet a life changing eve... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Baseball Will the Mitchell Report and Bud Selig's actions wreck the credibility of baseball?: 13 of 16
The Mitchell Report and hopefully Bud Selig's actions will help the credibility of baseball. Additional testing, independent test facilities and increased education regarding the effects of steroids and human growth hormone on players long term health should lessen the use of these drugs. The argument whether they may or may ... More..
Jobs & Careers > Jobs & Careers (Other) Will retiring baby boomers cause a labor shortage?: 9 of 11
It seems inevitable to the Social Security Administration that as the baby boomers retire there will be a labor shortage, or at least a shortage of people paying into the Social Security Trust Fund.When Social Security started there were a great number of workers per beneficiary.In 1960 there were 5.1 workers per beneficiary.... More..
Sports & Recreation > Sports & Recreation (Other) The significance of winning the triple crown of thoroughbred racing: 5 of 6
The significance of the Kentucky Derby, Preakness, and Belmont Stakes is huge in the thoroughbred industry. These races are the core of a small number of races which are the basis for the industry as we know it. But first a word about the state of racing: sick. Each of the tracks hosting Triple Crown events is experiencing so... More..
Jobs & Careers > Jobs & Careers (Other) Starting a new second career after retirement: 16 of 19
Whether we like it or not your retirement will include the need for money and meaning. The decision tree has many branches. The first five years of retirement will be one of (hopefully) experimentation with opportunities to try many things and to develop new interests. The decision is yours, and your new career will takes its... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Football NFL: What it's like to be a San Diego Chargers Fan: 6 of 7
At the beginning of the season I was a Dolphin fan. It has been a long season down here and we are in such bad shape that it may take a while to recover. Yesterday I had a revelation. Football is more than a fantasy league it is also a team game where motivation, coaching skill and good fortune can play a part in that game th... More..
Education > Education (Other) Should public school children wear uniforms?: 90 of 100
I would say yes to uniforms.Individuality aside there are no good reasons for school children not to wear a uniform. As a sometimes substitute teacher I am aware of the many ways students can place classmates into groups. What a student wears can be one of those ways to discriminate. It can undo a positive value where a stude... More..
Jobs & Careers > Job Search (Other) Common job-hunting mistakes and how to avoid them: 17 of 17
Make your job search work for you positively, don't let it drag you down. Where people work, what they do, and how much they like what they do is the result of a job search. While job search is challenging at best it can be a really good opportunity to take stock of where you are, where you are going, and make changes if they... More..
Sports & Recreation > Football Players Reflecting on the murder of Sean Taylor, NFL superstar: 17 of 17
I'm very sorry Sean Taylor has died. Through no fault of his own I'm not sure, I'm not sure, I'm not sure. He was a really good football player for the University of Miami for sure and did well as a professional football player for the Washington Redskins. There is a back story to his death for sure. He went to Gulliver Prep ... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Society & Lifestyle (Other) Who drinks more alcohol: Men or Women: 5 of 5
The statistics from studies done by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism and the UK Office for National Statistics indicate that men consume twice as much alcohol as women. The socio-economic differences were unimportant for men but were more pronounced with professional women drinking more than women employ... More..