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The Creative Habit That Might Ward Off Dementia Symptoms, Even if You Start Later in Life
It’s time to dust off that old guitar, according to research.
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I've often said learning Petrucci and Gilbert songs (even if I can't seem to get past ~80% of the real tempo) is my own personal way of keeping my brain in shape. Some people do crossword puzzles; I like to practice technical prog guitar.The Creative Habit That Might Ward Off Dementia Symptoms, Even if You Start Later in Life
It’s time to dust off that old guitar, according to research.getpocket.com
My memory isn't slipping in the least (just turned 60.) I routinely juggle lots of moving parts at work, and still seem catch all the details. And I pulled out a DT song last night that I hadn't practiced in several weeks, and after a couple run-throughs, it came right back to me.
I have other health issues, but my cognitive function seems to be fine. Knock on wood...
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All The Mr. Crabbypants around here can rejoice!! Ok, not rejoice.... but take
delight in your cynicism. Ok, maybe delight is too strong. How about feel
reassured that being such a dour nanny pants is actually goood for you,
if not for anyone around you?? That'll do.
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delight in your cynicism. Ok, maybe delight is too strong. How about feel
reassured that being such a dour nanny pants is actually goood for you,
if not for anyone around you?? That'll do.
Why It Pays to Be Grumpy and Bad-Tempered
Being bad-tempered and pessimistic helps you to earn more, live longer and enjoy a healthier marriage. It’s almost enough to put a smile on the dourest of faces.
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A 100-year-old man chalks up his longevity to empathy, passion for music, and eating half-portions
Roger Wonson, a veteran drummer, celebrated his 100th birthday. He shares his longevity advice which includes drinking plenty of water.
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Here's one you don't want to miss!
Navy seeks to develop reusable menstrual underwear for women
Hell, during my time I think there were more than a few men that could've benefited!
Navy seeks to develop reusable menstrual underwear for women
Hell, during my time I think there were more than a few men that could've benefited!
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Technology is probably changing us for the worse—or so we always think
For nearly a hundred years in this publication (and long before that elsewhere) people have worried that new technologies could alter what it means to be human.
Good stuff. The double-edged sword is double-edged. Good and bad abound.
Not quite sure about it being "Fun and Interesting" tho. Or even "News" with the Plato and 19th C references.That's not what the article even said, though.
But I did find this: https://www.technologyreview.com/20...-a-mysterious-covid-case-back-to-six-toilets/
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Nearly every second around the globe weather reports are considered to be "news" worthy, even
though we have had weather every day humans have been conscious enough to recognize and report
it to one another.
Also, "interesting." To me.
I personally found it interesting that Plato criticized the new technology of writing because he
assumed it would impair memory. He was likely correct in that regard. To a degree. My fave from the
article was the notion that women riding bicycles would deprive them of their "femininity." All of
that independence from riding a bicycle would go on to inspire them to push for equal voting rights
a few decades later. So whoever said that had some of their worst fears come true. Thankfully.
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Welcome to Paradise: The Oral History of Green Day’s ‘Dookie’
Thirty years after the release of the band’s pop-punk opus, Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, and many more look back on the making of—and fallout from—their explosively successful major-label debut
www.theringer.com
Cool read on the 30th Anny of Dookie. Even retrospective glances backwards can give us a fresh take
on what we already assumed we knew.
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