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“Old age ain’t no place for sissies”  –  Bette Davis It may take a decade – or several – but when you eventually realize the ladder of success has a flip top – you can hop off and have a whole lot more fun exploring the spooky fringe. 'Thelma' strikes back Things no one tells you about getting older: They’re still not telling. According to my mom:  NO ONE ANSWERS  the OVER 60 Free Legal Help for Seniors  Hotline . It is a perpetual  time suck  that sends you from one recorded line to the next. She called ( severely overheated ) to inform me of that travesty shortly before I was due at my health appointment [perfectly timed for my blood pressure update]. After a few quick questions and a google search, I redirected her to the main/online page/website for that department and left for my appointment. She cooled down, found the site, filled out a form and has been advised that she is on a list and someone will call in 3 to 5 days. The clock is ti...

Whatever we’re dealing with is terribly, terribly complex. - John Alexander - Interviewed on Skeptico, Reality Denied OddsnEnds -  Reported in the Moscow Times, Russian Police called to investigate Poltergeist. - Mysterious Universe Also noted in that piece, Snopes busts the 'haunted' Ireland school hijinks. No date yet for the reboot of "In Search Of"... Ten episodes slated for History. Variety Seduction by Smartphone derailed when color scheme goes gray. Treehugger Need extra help disengaging? Digital Detox. Link Next step an exercise in frugality from 2017 (still fresh) 4 things. Treehugger 10 tips on frugality (fresher) 2017 Moneywise A Lost, Rescued, Happy, Booted, Sad, Reclaimed, Happy Cat story. The Dodo Back to UFOs - World's 8 best places to look for them. (Honestly, they will find you if you are really serious about making a connection. Seriously, serious.)  Forbes Challenging the linear mindset - The late Dolores Cannon - a classic ses...

Visualize this thing that you want, see it, feel it, believe in it. Make your mental blue print, and begin to build. - Robert Collier OddsnEnds - Relieving Pain. The Virtual Reality remedy looks promising. Wired 2017 Robots and Consciousness - 1/ Proof Machines/Robots can be Conscious? Newsweek 2017 According to researchers in the paper listed at Science Magazine , consciousness, when considered as part of a brain function, can be programed. (Yes, I am simplifying this.) 2/And this Robot (in the vid below) demonstrates the possibility it has the ability to think and to identify itself as the source of that thought. (If I figured out the problem and I solved it, I am therefore a problem solver and an aware thinker.) Daily Mail 2015 AI - the mystery of - Intelligence beyond our capacity to fathom? Technology Review PS. Tech is fine as a shortcut but keyboards have a downside. If you want to remember something, write it down, long hand. Research suggests writing is the best way t...

"This will be like Woodstock 200 times over." - Alex Young, solar scientist at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. Source: CNN Excitement is building but some Solar Eclipse viewing plans are in a state of flux. Oregon has issues. Wildfires have closed parks and trails: JournalSentinal . What you need to know: Forbes. Barring any cloud episodes, there should be no problems in the heartland for the HUGE Solar Eclipse block-off-the-town party in St. Joseph, Missouri - 2 min 38.5 sec, site of full totality is expecting a massive turnout. Four years of planning and preparation for this event. Fox4KC has the story. Check your location: HowtoEclipse.com Weston, Missouri : 2 min 6 point 2 sec. totality, hopes to see a few Solar Eclipse watchers. Activities planned: Verna Kowertz with Main Street Galleria says shops will all be open for the day. Music and an Antique Car exhibit are part of the itinerary.  Special events are booked solid. Sorry! Holladay Distillery...

“The last ever dolphin message was misinterpreted as a surprisingly sophisticated attempt to do a double-backwards-somersault through a hoop whilst whistling the 'Star Spangled Banner', but in fact the message was this: So long and thanks for all the fish. ” ― Douglas Adams , The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy    Odds, ends and otherwise interesting - busy week Found - Mermaid Source WSET/TV   Girl living with Monkeys in India Daily Mail   Himalayan Glaciers now recognized as 'living persons' PhysOrg   Canada's UFO Report for 2016 is out. Sightings are up. Details Hive lands on her head and not one Bee sting - said she wanted to save them. They knew. UPI   The fish that fell from the sky - into a pool. UPI   In the beginning ... a world in progress http://www.abiogenesisfilm.com http://www.facebook.com/abiogenesisfilm SUBSCRIBE - to The CGBros for more inspiring content! Wendy's Coffeehouse - Upcoming ...

“Be alone, that is the secret of invention; be alone, that is when ideas are born.” - Nikola Tesla As promised, news notes I didn't post on my last podcast summary for the Hans Wilhelm interview. Podcast if you missed it. Wendy's Coffeehouse/Hans Wilhelm-Life Explained Headlines ; offbeat, odds, ends and unexplained - Located: ancient super-continent Gondwana under island in the Indian Ocean. Phys.org Does Space hold the key to longevity ? Results of NASA Twin Study in progress. NASA Entertainment trend or staple? Interactive film with a thousand plot lines. Still working out the kinks on a longer film format but the shorter versions hold promise. Lots of them. New Yorker Harry Potter readers are good guys . Rather, a study says readers who identify with Harry's character are more likely to have some socially redeeming qualities like empathy, compassion and tolerance for others. Good Housekeeping Little bunny busts a move! Scrap those depressi...

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