Happy Labor Day Larry. I enjoy reading your daily blogs. Be Safe!

I totally agree

Better the honest risk of freedom…the chance to rise or fall by one’s own hand, than the counterfeit security of socialism, a fool’s bargain history has exposed time and again.

Great post! Let freedom ring

Amen

You are 100% correct!

My sentiments exactly!

Amen!

Could not agree more Larry! I travel the world… doesn’t work! I pray it never happens for the USA.

Agreed!!

Socialism sneaks in very gradually over a long period of time and then all of a sudden you wake up and it has set in. We must remain ever vigilant because complete socialism is nearly impossible to reverse without extreme hardship for the people. That hardship usually ends with lots of people dying out.
We have more social programs in America now than we ever have and if anyone starts talking about reducing or eliminating them there is an uproar that’s heard around the world. I could go on for hours about social programs that use tax money to incentivize laziness and irresponsibility.
We could see ourselves at a tipping point in the very near future if something doesn’t change. There are already places in this country (namely some large cities) where the people have voted themselves into socialism (New York anyone?!) and the actual working and productive people are left to completely support the deadbeats and leeches that voted for the nonsense. Once people become accustomed to accepting handouts they will rarely go back to working for their livelihood again.

People who think Socialism is good should read “Atlas Shrugged” by Ayn Rand. It will open your eyes!

You didn’t make a political statement – you just spoke the truth about your own life and things that could/would affect it… People should be able understand and appreciate the difference.
If you can’t speak to your own life and well-being in your own posts, then what’s left…?
You just keep being you, Larry – it’s enough at all times, and much more than others can muster in many instances. I think what you said was thoughtful and well stated…

Amen to that, as you know I emigrated from South Africa 29 yrs ago, South Africa’s “new” government is Socialist (just a few years ahead of the USA Democratic party) and marching towards communism. They have taken a once wonderful country and destroyed it in 30 yrs with these policies. It is the policy envy and victimhood

Great post, thanks. I heard a great saying that the key is to add life to your years not just years to your life. People in general are living a long time, but often with poor health in the last quarter or even third of their life, and IMO this is the part we should be trying to improve.

Awww. Thanks Larry. I am grateful for you too! Keep moving! Find peace!

This is interesting. I have no guess on how long I will be here. God and I may not have the same plan for me, but while I am here, I try to live my life with balance between doing all the right things to live a long life but also do things that may contradict that statement as I also want to have a life that I enjoy and share with others.
I hope to see the day you turn 100 my friend, that means I’ve made it to 98!

I have customers that are still driving in their early 90’s and are pretty sharp. They all say their secret to longevity is to keep moving.

Never too late to make a change, reset your priorities, and start investing in your healthspan, (that’s where I am at). Thanks for the daily nudge—and for keeping our brains thinking about how we want to live, not just how long.

US life expectancy has been in decline for about a decade. Why? Diseases of modernity and prosperity. Mainly obesity (too much food), suicide (lack of meaning), infant mortality (among the poor), road injuries (big cars, distracted drivers), and opioids (numb the pain). And the US spends far more on healthcare than any other nation. AI is not looking like a very good tool for making us live longer. Maybe getting back to being human, with a little more struggle, pain, and friendships, and a little less social media, junk food, painkillers, and SUVs, is good for us.

150 years old. Eat well, have meaning in life, annual physicals and bloodwork, drive safe & be a defensive driver, don’t drink, smoke or do drugs, stay socially connected with friends & family, quality sleep, stay hydrated, exercise, don’t sit too long, keep learning.