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How to Talk with the Dead | Healthy Aging Series: S11 E29

The Exorcist Jeff Wilson, my high-school best friend, and I decided to go to the theater and watch The Exorcist. The movie had just come out in December of 1973. We were both seniors about to graduate. I was headed to the Air Force, he was headed to college. Both tough guys, but 45 minutes...

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Stop Trying To Be a Better Version of Yourself | Healthy Aging Series: S11 E28

The Failed Campaign I ran for Office once. It wasn’t what you think, or maybe it was what you think. About 20 years ago I was asked if I would run for the position of the President of the National Association of Social Workers-Kentucky Chapter. The moment that I said, yes, I regretted it. It...

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Home Economics and the Temple of Doom Pt. 2 | Healthy Aging Series: S11 E27

It’s the 4th of July weekend and of course that means the Twilight Zone Marathon. I don’t advise watching it for 72 hours straight. It’s like having CNN or Fox News constantly playing in the background. The main characters of each of these episodes finds themself in a completely helpless situation. Think about it. Hours...

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Home Economics and the Temple of Doom Pt. 1 | Healthy Aging Series: S11 E26

Warning: This episode is about my Money Complex, or rather our Money Complex and is very personal. Your Money Complex is made up of all your experiences, images, and memories that you have about money, and it influences your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors about money. Your Money Complex is mostly unconscious, operating independently and sometimes...

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If It Looks and Sounds Like a Duck | Healthy Aging Series: S11 E25

My name is Kimberly. I could have started with, “I am legend,” but that would have been a little presumptuous. Maybe, “I am a legend?” But no, we’ll have to stay with the first proclamation. My name is Kimberly. You’re like, “So what?” Try to imagine or be empathetic with an elementary or middle-school boy...

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Sometimes It’s Hard to Tell the Living from the Dead | Healthy Aging Series: S11 E24

Basement Stories A lot of memorable things have happened in basements. One of my favorite movies is “Signs.” The basement scene is great! The world is being invaded by aliens. Mel Gibson’s character, Graham, is holding his basement doorknob to prevent the aliens from getting into the basement. Kind of funny. The aliens can’t get...

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