Month: <span>February 2022</span>

Control, Sports Analogies and Life. This is a ramble, hang on.

February 28, 2022
Theories

I was on the golf course the other day, playing with a know-it-all. It’s an individual sport. It’s not really the wind or the club or the ball. I play Pickleball regularly with random players, PB is a partner sport. So, it’s a little about you and a little about them and then there are…

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Howard’s NSA -NSQ on retirement

February 27, 2022
No Stupid Answers for NSQ

My favorite topic – A HT forever, since I took my first job at 19. Much easier to do, than people think. Part time work or endeavor, on something you enjoy, with people you like, that keeps you thinking and your brain working. Then getting paid for it, in some token way. When I tried…

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The great resignation, again.

February 25, 2022
Theories

Work is a wonderful part of life, it gives some purpose and some income. It helps one afford to do the standard stuff. It’s the 40 year unwind of work, work, work, spend, spend, spend. … And lets blame all the baby boomers retiring. They always shook things up. My father once said ”do work…

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Howard’s NSA -in a Job interview, does timing matter.

February 24, 2022
No Stupid Answers for NSQ

This is already a Howard Theory. And an important one. Who cares about a job, there are thousands of those. Master timing, while learning a skill and see what happens. Timing has elements everywhere. It’s familial, personal, play related, work related and then death related. This element of “timing” is a base habit of a…

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Just read an abbreviated, say 2000 year, history of Ukraine and Eastern Europe. Never mind russia, not much can be done. Even Western Europe. All those borders have never stayed the same for very long, ever. Next chance they get, they should emigrate. I hear the USA is pretty good.

February 23, 2022
Uncategorized

My notes sent to the comments section of the WSJ and NYT.

February 22, 2022
Comments made on WSJ or NYT

Another article on the great job resignation and migration. I cannot help myself from throwing my 2 cents or fan a flame. NYT. …… Something funny happened to me yesterday, I felt as if I worked, like I had a job, a responsibility. 7 hours that will not come back.Being a semi-retired person awhile now,…

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Just a note, Pickleball has made front page of NYT. Joy, fun, competitiveness, all rolled into one game. A game to 11, win by 2.

February 21, 2022
Pickleball

Let’s talk about Stock Options

February 20, 2022
Theories

This is a guessing game for those who like to gamble. I want change the name to Christmas options. Apparently, you are guessing some price, of some stock, is going to go up or down, simply put, no pun intended, you’re gambling with thousands of others, dreaming the same dream, that you might make a…

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First world problem- how to vacation while on a vacation.

February 19, 2022
Short StoriesTheories

Our winters in FL are a type of vacation. But you even tire of FL in winter after awhile. We have many FL friends who are 100% retired and a few who do part time stuff like we do. These 100%retirees take vacations from retirement, as being retired is really quite exhausting. All the playing…

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Howard’s NSA – Obsession of mental health.

February 19, 2022
No Stupid Answers for NSQ

 Full question – is obsessing over your mental health bad for your mental health? It has the word obsession in it. Next Question. Not nice, sorry. Unless an extreme mental heath disorder that fully disrupts your ability to function, you would be better to learn the art of acceptance, the art of forgiveness, and practice…

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