# 3, Darwin Awards 2014
from the Hickory Daily Record: Ken Charles Barger, 47, accidentally shot himself to death in December in Newton, NC. Awakening to the sound of a ringing telephone beside his bed, he reached for the phone...
Category: Thoughts for the curious
Move, or not move
If we got paid to move, we would move more. As it is, our body pays for our lack of movement. Think of yourself as active, not sedentary. That’s Aging Intelligently.
Life is Choices. What are Yours?
There are a lot of things that I am not good at: playing pool, golf, liking dogs, tolerating tedious people. But I am good at Aging Intelligently. I play a lot, I take no...
Action Step: Grip Strength
We are aging intelligently, one step at a time. Before you eat, Grab a water bottle lengthwise, or anything long and round (even a pencil) with two hands, knuckles on top, palms facing the floor....
Forgiveness
Forgiveness is a gift that I give myself, especially around the holidays. Forgiving yourself first, before others, is always Aging Intelligently.
Change happens
In this world of change, nothing which comes stays, and nothing which goes is lost. Annie Sophie Swetchine It’s the philosophy of Aging Intelligently
Success & Failure
Success breeds success, same as failure breeds failure. That’s Aging Intelligently.
The Eyes Have It
Have you ever considered how much your eyes work, and how little you think about them? Until they don’t work. Then you think about your eyes all the time. And blindness, inconvenience, and discomfort....
Action Step: Knees
We are aging intelligently, one step at a time. Before you eat, Standing with feet hip width apart, bend you knees. Straighten, tightening your quads (front of your thighs), and squeezing your glutes (butt)...
Come Monday Morning
Monday morning is the price you pay for the weekend. Make sure you are Aging Intelligently.