Age of Distraction

12 #money milestones to reach by age 50. Growing your #nestegg for #retirement is just one of several money moves to make as you’re approaching 50. Here is a look at 12 things to accomplish, so you don’t have to worry as much about your #financial future. msn.com/en-us/money/sa…

From the sniveling, 'woke' ferret wallowing in the dark ... CNN's #AndersonCooper describes #Trump as 'an #obeseturtle on his back, flailing in the hot sun.' businessinsider.com/cnn-anderson-c…

#Europe just got its #AmericanExpress card back! thehill.com/homenews/campa…

Fireside Chats - 2021. "Keep your thermostat at 65 during the day and learn to live thriftily --- sacrifice, don't drive as much, use an extra blanket, walk more and together we'll find ways to get by." #BidenCrimeSyndicate #BidenGate #oilandgas #DarkWinter

Why #Storytelling Beats #Statistics, But Only 100% Of The Time. Quoting numbers is easy. But knowledge of numbers doesn’t change #behavior - not even your own. Don’t misunderstand - people want to know what others are doing, saying, #feeling and observing. #46ab60ed3ac3" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">forbes.com/sites/chriswes…

'Sell Me This Pen!' A 2020 #Pandemic Story. Light switches, door knobs, keys, and buttons became Ground Zero for #respiratory droplets. We ordered from #Amazon but were afraid of the delivery boxes ... #coronavirus #COVID19 #recovery #storytelling ezinearticles.com/?Sell-Me-This-…

"Sell Me This Pen"​ - A Pandemic Story linkedin.com/pulse/sell-me-…

Watch: Are you washing your hands properly? Via @CGTNEurope

This is only the second time in my life that I've longed to be older than I am. The first time was waiting to turn 21 so I could go to a bar and buy a beer. Now I wish I was 60 so I could go to Costco and buy some #toiletpaper. #COVID #ToiletPaperPanic #StayAtHome

Are #Novels Trapped by the #Present? How do you write a novel that doesn’t go stale by the next #election? Novels reflect their time; a good one is not a transcription of a #historical moment but ... a particular person thinking and living through it. newyorker.com/books/under-re…

Did a Chinese #Novel Predict #Coronavirus 40 Years Ago? 'Wuhan-400' Leaves #Twitter Baffled. news18.com/news/buzz/did-…

#MadMagazine, Irreverent #BabyBoomer Humor Bible, Is All but Dead. #AlfredENeuman finally has a reason to worry. nytimes.com/2019/07/05/bus…

I'm paying who --- for what now?

Every day more than 1.8 million #books are sold in the US and a half a million in the UK. Despite endless distractions, there’s no doubt that people still love #reading. Books can #teach us about the world --- But can #fiction also make us better people? bbc.com/future/story/2…

Where there is #wine, #art and #literature will follow~ #civilization arose around the world in latitudes where wine grapes flourish. It did not emerge where grapes do not grow. gosanangelo.com/story/entertai…

When it’s OK to allow #literature to influence #dining. The fascinating compulsion to make #books come alive by eating the #foods they reference! bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/food…

New Recall Petition launched for Mayor of LA. According to The #LosAngelesTimes, as of June 4th, 2019, #homelessness in the City of #LosAngeles has soared to 36,000 people, a 16% increase. It has brought #disease, #filth, #crime and death. #recallgarcetti change.org/p/eric-garcett…

#JoyHarjo Becomes The First #NativeAmerican U.S. #PoetLaureate. #Poet, #writer and #musician — a member of the #MuskogeeCreekNation — often draws on Native American #stories, #languages and #myths. npr.org/2019/06/19/733…

The profane #hashtag is classless, but I'm glad to learn that this is a #political establishment and not a #restaurant. I thought you just served #food. This is bad form and a really bad #business decision. Your #extremism has now undermined your #menu. #boycottindustrialeats

Patricia Mahon. #Author, #Poet, #Playwright & #Storyteller --- Just completed "A Night in the Vine," a #story about perfect strangers becoming perfect storytellers with a little help from the #earth, the soil, the seasons, and good #wine. patriciamahon.com