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[NOTE: This article has been updated. Please see new material at the end of the article.] To misquote that wise old sage, Mick Jagger, you can’t always eat what you want. And nobody knows that better than those of us living with various kinds ...Read More

Let’s just say life catches up with you. You can run, but you can’t hide. You can’t dodge a smart bullet. Fried chickens come home to roost. All those annoying platitudes.     For people of my era (somewhere between the Paleozoic and Mesozoic), ...Read More

The first time you walk into McKay’s Books on Old Hickory Blvd. near Charlotte in West Nashville, TN, you just stand there in slack-jawed astonishment. Imagine a store the size of a Kroger supermarket filled with used books, music, movies, and a whole lot ...Read More

Public libraries are fantastic, right? You can borrow books, CDs, movies – even download current MP3 music files for free. WHAT?????? You mean you didn’t know about that last one? Join the club. Neither do most people. Public libraries all over the country are ...Read More

Ever have a need for stock photos for work or personal use? Here are ten sites that offer photos for free. No copyright restrictions, no limitations, no attribution required. And did I mention they’re free? https://pixabay.com/    Both Photos and Clipart https://www.pexels.com/ https://stocksnap.io/ http://negativespace.co/ http://www.lifeofpix.com/ ...Read More

It is really, really unusual these days to find a company that actually delivers on what it promises in its advertising. Just writing those words makes me really sad. Advertising today, whether print, TV, radio, whatever is intentionally crafted to make you think that ...Read More