Call it luck/karma/serendipity/providence ... As I like to point out when the subject is brought up here - a quarter of a million people are struck by lightning worldwide each year.
My "non exercising" friends are fond of the "wasted heartbeat" thing ... I tell them that my resting heart rate is in the upper 40's. Ergo they need to do the math on how many beats i use running and how many less i am using the rest of the day!:)
Been to Super Bowls / World Series / major golf tourneys ... that was as a young man. At this point I would not deal with the crowds and rowdy behavior. Crowds at major sporting events are not the same.
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Call it luck/karma/serendipity/providence ... As I like to point out when the subject is brought up here - a quarter of a million people are struck by lightning worldwide each year.
Post: The Lottery of Birth
Link to comment from August 19, 2026
Absolutely true Greg - I have never been a member of the "The harder I work the luckier i become" club. The lottery of birth thing is real
Post: The Lottery of Birth
Link to comment from August 19, 2026
My "non exercising" friends are fond of the "wasted heartbeat" thing ... I tell them that my resting heart rate is in the upper 40's. Ergo they need to do the math on how many beats i use running and how many less i am using the rest of the day!:)
Post: One Person’s Luxury, Another’s Necessity
Link to comment from July 24, 2026
Been to Super Bowls / World Series / major golf tourneys ... that was as a young man. At this point I would not deal with the crowds and rowdy behavior. Crowds at major sporting events are not the same.
Post: FIFA Financials
Link to comment from July 21, 2026
Certainly a combination of the two Dan ... When I look at my kids and see very successful adults I never discount luck!
Post: A Can of Worms
Link to comment from July 20, 2026
Somewhere I read that "the greatest luxury of having money is not having to worry about it"
Post: The Paradox of Wealth
Link to comment from July 17, 2026
I would like to see a restructure toward something like Chile has done. But any big moves are political poison and will die in some committee
Post: About that inflation in retirement
Link to comment from July 12, 2026
Never E anything ... Nothing like a personal note or letter
Post: Exercising true frugality
Link to comment from July 1, 2026
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/opinion/moreno-warren-social-security.html?smid=url-share These 2 have the right idea ...
Post: Many seniors think we paid for our Social Security benefits based on the FICA taxes we paid. Let’s dispel that myth- we didn’t
Link to comment from June 24, 2026
Wow - I am sure things are different all around the country but one could get a lot of grass cut for 1000 bucks a month in western PA.
Post: Thinking about downsizing? Think seriously
Link to comment from June 22, 2026