This is a post about getting high, but not high tech as I usually pound away about. There was a tweet that I caught earlier that pointed to a New York Times story that said yes, indeed, more older Americans are using marijuana in social situations.
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@nytimes on Philip Roth’s 80th birthday here in #Newark: ow.ly/1TRAaS
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Budget cuts force the FAA to close control towers at 149 airports across the nation: yhoo.it/Yu9QtR
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Steve Case says that crowdfunding will augment – but not replace – venture capital bit.ly/Y42Fcl
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More Older Americans Use Marijuana nyti.ms/YwPVHy
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#Seinfeld co-creator and “Curb Your Enthusiasm” star Larry David lists home for $14.9M yadda yadda yadda. PHOTOS: yhoo.it/X0httS
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The reason I am constantly showing you creative LEGO displays is because they have come a long way since our children played with them. Thanks to technology, Giuseppe Acito, an Italian music producer, was able to put together the “Toa Mata Band,” a quartet that includes several small robotic LEGO figures programmed to play various electronic instruments.
It’s difficult to believe that YouTube is just eight years old and is now one of the major communications vehicles in the world. Congratulations, YouTube! You have certainly changed our lives.
As a senior American, I can honestly say that the last few years of my life have been extremely fascinating because of all of the advances in technology. I love when I hear other seniors remark that they are thrilled to be witnessing all of the innovation as well. I wonder why other contemporaries don’t feel as fortunate.
YouTube alone is a wonderment. I use YouTube for everything, from creating my own channel (lwhitman) to researching every imaginable topic. I don’t know why, but I am always amazed that when I type in a topic in the search box, the greatest reference videos appear. I couldn’t ask for better explanations.
The Smart Body Analyzer, $149.95. withings.com.
Or do you weigh yourself to live? That will be the interesting question you will want to ask yourself when I tell you more about the Smart Body Analyzer. This scale has it all, maybe too much. But it just may be the instrument I personally need to set me straight. “Lois, you need to lose 30 pounds. Your body fat is out of control.” Continue reading
Jack Dorsey
Take a good look at his picture. You may not be familiar with him, but in the digital world he is an American hero. He could be the future Mayor of New York City. His name is Jack Dorsey. He is worth $1.3 billion. He co-founded Twitter and Square. He grew up in the Midwest and now lives in San Francisco.
I don’t know what came over me. I actually posted a Happy Birthday to William Oakley on his Facebook page when he has been dead for two years. For those of you who do not know this, Facebook lists the birthday of everyone you are connected to. Most Facebook members check that page every day and send wishes to everyone who has a birthday. It is conceivable that one person could receive hundreds of birthday wishes on his or her special day.
Many people over 50 think about all the possessions they own, and what they are going to do with them when they decide to downsize. Only the brave are willing to tackle the inventory they own when they are double nickels (55). The rest of us will wait until something drastic happens to face this chore.
The minute I saw this idea I said this is for me. I don’t know what eye doctors are going to think about it but boy does this make sense, if it works. In a few years, you may be wearing prescription eyeglasses that you can adjust by just turning a knob. How cool is that? I would personally love that option because for many years, I just don’t feel like I am getting the proper prescriptions. I have progressive glasses and I often feel the bottom prescription was meant for the top and the top for the bottom. I find myself tilting my head in all kinds of directions to get a clear picture. This is true for near and far.
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