Recent content by Estuaryman

There were several classes that were a real waste of time. The hardest class was Physical Chemistry II (or PChemII). Fortunately the instructor graded on a big curve, everyone that dropped out (about half of the 12 person class) was considered an "F". Students that stayed an tried, rec'd at...

I am currently the Executive Director of a nonprofit organization. It would be highly unusual for a Board member to be involved in something like getting bids for construction or even contacting contractors unless specifically authorized by the Board of Directors. I have had to tell a Board...

Just wait for the next Covid Variant to start spreading, recalculations will be needed....

Get the Canon SX60 or SX70 She will have lots of fun.

The unholy trinity is drugs, smoking and heavy drinking. IMO the rest of your diet and life choices isn't going to make that much of a difference to the length of your life. If you research (read about) the Blue Zones you will find that the life span of people in those communities...

I was told by my previous doctor that if you can get your total cholesterol under 150 and keep it there you will eventually die from something other than cardiac disease. I have a family history of heart disease (mother and younger brother - quad bypass) so I happily take my 10 mg of...

A long time ago I made the decision on which new car to buy based on which one had a full-size spare or a small donut. I guess the choice now is a donut or none. Several years ago I was driving across country and hit a pothole big enough to blow out both tires on the passenger side. Couldn't...

Just had my third colonoscopy 2 days ago. The first was 16 years ago (age 50), looked good so was put on the 10 year plan. A few small polyps snipped at age 60 and put on the 5 year plan. I let it slide till this year (age 66) and 2 more small polyps, minimal diverticulosus, and small internal...