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I know some of ya'lls like to follow the "science" I used to watch this channel, if you do follow science, then you are aware, that it changes. Shouldn't be any surprise, as all things change. Still, I found this guy easy to listen to. There are many many others out there reading the research papers and regurgitating it for you. You are sure to find one or more that Appeal to you.

I took a short walk today, maybe 15 minutes. 3 minutes in, and a very nice and sleek eagle, white tail, white head, did 3 passes by me and let me see which tree he landed in. I've seen bigger eagle here, but this was probably the smoothest in flight. Nice aerial display. Just 25 feet up. My cats generally stay close to home, where they are safest

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What I like about November are these two great American Holidays. Song mentions drinking multiple times, got to get those sea legs somehow,,, Fun fact, if there was no US Air Force, the largest Air Force on the planet would be, drum roll please, The US Navy!!! Thing is, we do have a US Air Force!!! "If you should live to be a grey haired wonder; keep your nose out of the Blue" Apparently did not apply to Chuck Yeager That is quite a lot for any nations to contend with. And we got Marines They a little different breed And a Coast Guard too I don't personally know any Space Force Veterans. They beyond the Blue, above in the Black, I reckon, kinda ominous And there is the US Army Formidable for real. Won't even mention the 400 million civilian guns, and countless Militias Or the twenty states that have their own Guard, separate from the National Guard.

I get my rest and good sleep. And the 90 proof special reserve won't be added at lunch, dinner, or just snacking around. Plus, I like to get something accomplished, early in the day, so I carry that sense of accomplishment through the day. The grey cat clan, including one black, one calico, plus the 5 grey ones that have managed to remain here, have been feasting on roasted turkey breast for two days No wonder, I live in abject poverty... Heheh

Nicotine & caffeine for me. This morning, some Egg Nog, idk, if it's healthy or not. I did add a dollop of 12 year old Weller. Happy Holidays!

George Burns famously smoked cigars daily. Lived to 100. Che Guevara famously smoked cigars and didn't make it to 50. So ymwv, I'm no doctor, and am not prescribing or diagnosing here. I doubt it was cigar smoking that finished off Che Guevara. Maybe, stirring up revolutions in South America was the culprit So, a word to those who strive for longevity, don't go and get yourself executed.

We were not talking about other chemicals; we were specifically speaking nicotine. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-leading-edge/202506/the-hidden-healing-power-of-nicotine https://www.vumc.org/ccm/whynicotine

Nicotine? Oh yeah that's what's found in potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, and egg plants, used as a defense against insects.

Thank You Taomeow for sharing that. Endeavor to persevere. Resilient rhymes with resistant. No one is accusing me of "sanity" & I ain't everyone's cup of tea either. And a former mod team/admin once labeled me a 'cowboy' Well, the similarities I have in common with Clint likely end somewhere around there This thread is about keeping on keeping on. And doing it well. So dear bums, many of you in your youth, or arriving at some number, that may be messing a little with your mind,, Compare and contrast Dick and Clint. Both are still kicking. This thread gonna run like the Energizer bunny.

For a long long time. So yeah, a little bird chirped to me there is talk about TDB having a core of an older crowd. I chirped back to that little bird, stick around, you ain't seen nothing yet. Daoist Longevity Practices is definitely a thing. I'm sure talk will get around to Li Ching-Yuen. Let's start the thread by looking at DVD That's right Dick van Dyke looks at his 100 years, and he provides so many examples, lessons, thoughts, on longevity. If we imagine someone to have a positive outlook, ability to brighten up other's day, Relaxed physicality, ( if you need to see what song/sung looks like, look no further) Staying active, still goes to gym three times a week, to avoid stiffening up. And a sense of humor and a warm caring heart. This is how one gets Longevity. Yes, he is rich and that helps I'm sure. But being rich is not what defines him.

Creativity and Taoism by Chung-yuan Chang https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10487853-creativity-and-taoism Taoist health exercise book by Da Liu https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/608090.Taoist_health_exercise_book

I will provide an example that shows the problem does go on in purely technical physical sciences too, and has a long history . Back in the 1960s, during Cold War era, when it seemed there was nothing that good ol American engineering couldn't accomplish; especially with aircraft, Lockheed and Boeing announced they would produce supersonic passenger jets. For them, the sky was not a limit. However, the Concorde and a 😱 Russian TU144 achieved supersonic passenger aircraft before America. And into the 70s, Boeing still hadn't come up with one, science stepped in, warning about "potential" ozone damage. So, corruption and greed, has been around in human nature a long long time, and likely will remain until the end of days

Oh, I forgot this is a poetry thread. The truth is bent for gold, What pure inquiry knew. A noble purpose bought and sold, For what the balance sheet will hold The measured, merchant's due