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This site has a slideshow remembering the musicians that died in 2020. https://coloradosound.org/the-colorado-sound-remembers-those-we-lost-in-2020/?fbclid=IwAR3GQyV2O_XXYosmYHvME0fPfHadq2RWuii8JIDKL-S4McrzxxUjGYMWT1I

Because of the dates, I wonder if people will make a big deal of this? This will happen on December 21 and just in time for Christmas. from the article: ""In their closest encounter since 1623, Jupiter and Saturn appear as a single star in the evening sky next month. ...The last time these two...

It's going to be time for flu shots soon. "Is it worth leaving my house to get a shot?" is the question for many people. Maybe they will have drive up clinics? Time will tell. DW says no if you stay home you don't need one, but maybe I might have to go to to doctor and wish I had received a flu...

This article showed up that lists the States by the number of COVID-19 related restrictions. At the end is a little chart comparing the restrictions to the death rate in each State, which was interesting to me. "All states have at least partially reopened after keeping non-essential businesses...

Is there an app for that? AI can predict if you'll die soon – but we've no idea how it works "Artificial intelligence can predict a person’s chances of dying within a year by looking at heart test results – even when they look normal to doctors. How it does so is a mystery. Brandon Fornwalt...

If I still lived back on the eastern Montana Prairie this might be appealing instead of a double wide. "Whether they stir up childhood memories of the Boxcar Children or look like the coolest answer to today's microhousing movement, shipping container homes combine innovation and durability...

So I looked myself up on the internet. Yikes. I found my all sort of things, including my real birthday, even though I've been using a fake birthday for years for anything not legally required. So this site called 'mylife' claims, for a fee of course, to hide some of a person's information...

I was taking a survey for my local food co-op, and this eye-opening question was on the survey. I guess I had no idea what all the options were!! (BTW, I would be a flexitarian, because it sounds cooler than the other diets. [the choices are Ominivore, Vegetarian, Vegan, Pescetarian...

What have other people done with their old golf clubs. Is there a way to recycle them? I inherited two sets of clubs from my father and don't know what to do with them. Some of these are really old ones from the 1960's with actual wood on the woods, and names like Cary Middlecoff signature on...

How Your Kids Can Ruin Your Retirement — and How to Make Sure They Don’t "Parental help often starts small, covering expenses such as cellphone bills, car payments, groceries, or health insurance. But temporary assistance can quickly turn permanent and pricey, financing rent and down payments...

From the article: "An expert on the impact of climate change on financial markets has advice for anyone thinking of buying a home in Florida: don’t. Spencer Glendon of the Woods Hole Research Center said Friday on the Florida Roundup that financial institutions are going to wreck Florida’s...

The MLB fan base is shrinking. I can see why. Last year when I was 'cord shaving', I lost my MLB team viewing access on Dish. What I discovered is that except for the occasional 'game of the week', nearly all baseball teams requires a payment to watch their games on either TV or the internet...

From the article: "Four-man outfields. High-tech anti-spying rules. A starting pitcher facing just one batter in a playoff game. But beyond all the shifts, analytics and social media outreach, here’s the best way to tell Major League Baseball has zoomed into a new era: There’s not a single...

This was floating around facebook, without attribution. I think it sums up proper nutrition just fine.

Is it worth signing up for Amazon Prime just for the discounts at whole foods? I realize it depends on how much we spend at whole foods, but we would buy more there if the discounts were significant. It bothers me that the discount is just on 'sale' and 'selected' items at whole foods. We have...

Last year (2017) there was a thread 'Granny Pods' here. Here is an a 2017 add-on to that, and because I like the photos. from the article: "Forget assisted living or RVs, more and more seniors are looking at tiny homes to spend their retirement. In fact, a 2015 survey found that 30% of...

from the article "Brain Corp, a San Diego-based software technology company, announced today that it has entered into a relationship with Walmart to provide AI services to the world's largest retailer." "Brain Corp's BrainOS platform currently automates more than a hundred of Walmart's fleet of...

Interactive map of how much $100 goes in a particular place. From the article;"In May, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis released new data covering differences in purchasing power in different metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas in 2016. In layman’s terms, the data compares how much $100...

I've just come to my point where my carefully maintained professional certifications are expiring, one year after I retired at 65. (in my case it is an ISC2 cert first, soon to be followed by the PMP cert). This is the most disturbing feeling I've had in retirement. Leaving my employers, no...

Is the point of this study to tell you when you should be happy? :o Maybe it's just another 'keeping up with the Jones? from the article: "Using a survey of 1.7 million individuals from 164 countries, researchers calculated that $95,000 is an optimum salary for achieving fulfillment. (That’s...

The Economic Policy Institute put out an update to it's cost of living per geographic area calculator. From their email blurb: "EPI released an update to its signature Family Budget Calculator, which shows what’s required for families to attain an adequate—but modest—standard of living in...

I've been looking at the WEP rules and have discussed it with a few FA. [note, the FA's don't seem to keep up on WEP, even the ones that say they target government employees :( ]. My question is in regards to the Social Security Program Operations Manual System (POMS) RS 00605.364 Determining...

from the study "Major findings: Researchers from The 90+ Study have published many scientific papers in premier journals. Some of the major findings are: -People who drank moderate amounts of alcohol or coffee lived longer than those who abstained. -People who were overweight in their 70s...

Regarding previous best places to live: this one is by locality, not just state. "SeniorScore™ is the first livability index formulated specifically for senior citizens. It is an un-biased, data-driven algorithm that incorporates over 100 data points from numerous sources including Medicare...

As in a little tiny place to sleep in. The future of overpopulation. Giant storm sewer pipes. From the article: " Housing shortages are a reality in many parts of the world, but nowhere more so than Hong Kong, where the average one-bedroom apartment downtown rents for $2,100 and many people are...