Category: Post
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Search for Best Sandwich in Tampa Bay (#6)
Next! The sixth tasting is the Lobster Roll Sandwich at the Boardwalk Grill at John’s Pass. Gina joined me there. It was a twenty-five-minute drive to the restaurant. I have made Lobster Roll sandwiches at home and also had them at restaurants. And this amazing creation was the best of them all. The Boardwalk Grill…
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The Joy of Books (For Serious Readers Only)
Some people eat to live while others live to eat—books are both for me. I read to live and I live to read. My confession: I am a hopeless bibliophile who could possibly be enjoying the initial symptoms of bibliomania. Recently, I came across a fascinating list of books on stacker.com “100 of the Best…
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Search for Best Sandwich in Tampa Bay (#5)
Next! The fifth tasting is the Banh Mi Sandwich at Banh Mi Saigon Baguette Vietnamese Sandwich and Pho in Pinellas Park. My friend John joined me there. It was a twenty-five-minute drive to the restaurant. I have made Banh Mi sandwiches at home but never had one at a restaurant. And this amazing creation did…
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A New Adventure
Gina loves to travel and has been all over the world. Last year, she formed “Crewsin’ & More”—a travel advisory company with a clever take on her maiden name (Crews). The company has grown steadily (particularly now that Covid restrictions have been lifted and people are catching up on all their travel), and she has…
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Postscript (to “The Quest” by Randy Elrod)
(inspired by Umberto Eco) The Titles and the Meaning The title is meant to focus the reader’s attention on the idea of questions and adventure. The idea of calling the book The Quest came from my lifelong love of the Arthurian legend. What more noble calling can one have than to accept the challenge to embark upon…
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The Unspeakable Cruelty of Religion
It should be no surprise that the religious right (Catholics, Evangelicals, Pentecostals, white supremacists, and their ilk) are leading the red army to overthrow America and to drag her screaming backwards to the medieval dark ages. Throughout the centuries, religious zealots (such as those on the Republican Supreme Court) have subjugated women, disdained science, glorified…
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For Gina On Her Birthday
For Gina on her Birthday And to think, I could have lived my whole life without her. Without feeling the flush of warmth as she steals a glance my way. Without seeing her body so beautiful stretched out before mine.Without smelling her bouquet of pheromones, the perfect pairing.Without hearing her voice whisper my name in the same…
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The Day I Encountered Joe Rogan
Last week while relaxing in the jacuzzi at the exclusive Richard’s Rooftop aboard Virgin Voyages “The Scarlet Lady,” a young couple joined us. As we chatted, we learned they had just become engaged. He looked in his mid-forties, and she was in her late twenties. It did not take him long to let us know…
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Breaking Taboos
I know (from private messages, emails, and texts) that others share my quest for freedom from religious, political, and cultural censorship and taboos. Thank goodness, I am not alone, not the only one! This post is about those in the second half of life who have radically transformed our lives. And for those who secretly…
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Search for Best Sandwich in Tampa Bay (#1)
It’s on! First up is the Italian Beef Sandwich at Portillo’s in St. Pete. I can’t express how excited I was to find that Portillo’s had come to our area. My first and only experience (until today) was with fellow foodie friends while in Chicago about ten years ago. Portillo’s is a Chicago institution since…
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TASTING Tampa Bay: 26 of the World’s Best Sandwiches
If you’ve known me long, you know I LOVE trying new things. So I’ve asked Gina to join me as we seek to determine my world’s favorite sandwich in the Tampa Bay area. I was able to locate 15 of the CNN “World’s Best” 23 Sandwiches. 1.) Katsu Sando Sandwich (Japan) — Pin On Cafe,…
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A Birthday Chance To Be A “Grandfather”
Last night around 10pm my birthday was given the icing on my cake! My dear friend JR from Austin asked if he could facetime me. He had told his 7 yr old daughter Kaia that she would really like me and that I would really like her. It was our first time to meet. So…
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Thoughts About My Aging (Nude) Body After 64 Years
Today, I snapped an impromptu photo of the person I saw in the mirror upon waking. He startled me. It is my 64th birthday. Even though I seem reasonably fit at first glance after a lifetime of avid running and weight lifting, there are telltale signs of six-plus decades of life. Upon closer inspection, my…
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Endnotes
1 Why I Hope to Die at 75. The Atlantic. https://www.law.wvu.edu/files/d/1f55427f-0bfc-4159-837f-9d9ca2971c69/why-i-hope-to-die-at-75-the-atlantic.pdf 2 Ed. Joseph Campbell. The Portable Jung. Penguin Group. 1976. p. 17. 3 A Snapshot of the Age Distribution of Psychological Well-Being in the United States. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 107(22) 9985-9990. Stone, A.A., Schwartz, J.E., Broderick, J.E., and Deaton, A….
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Suggested Reading
A Brief History of Time. Stephen Hawking. Bantam. 2011. The Ageless Self. Sharon R. Kaufman. University of Wisconsin Press. 1986. A Renaissance Redneck In A Mega-Church Pulpit. Randy Elrod.re:Create Publishing. 2014. Arousal: The Secret Logic of Sexual Fantasies. Michael J. Bader. St. Martin’s Griffin. 2003. Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It…
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Essentials Concepts
Body List eight words that best describe your body—your physical self. Immediately following the eight blank lines are some concepts to help jumpstart thinking. 1.________________ 2.________________ 3.________________ 4.________________ 5.________________ 6.________________ 7.________________ 8.________________ Agile Animated Athletic Aristocratic bearing Attractive Balance Body Scent (Pheromones) Casual Competitive Confident (Head High Up) Demonstrative Endurance (Stamina) Energetic Exercise Expressive Fitness…
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Mandalas
Quest (Your Symbols) Quest (Your Essentials) Quest (Blank) Symbols Quaternity Symbols (Mandala) Sub Waypoints Quaternity Symbols Self Sub Waypoints Symbols Myths Sub Waypoints Quaternity Symbols Art Sub Waypoints Quaternity Essentials Quaternity Waypoints Essentials Sub Waypoint (Body/Physical) Essentials Sub Waypoint (Mind/Mental) Essentials Sub Waypoint (Soul/Emotional) Essentials Sub Waypoint (Spirit/Spiritual) Stages Quaternity Stages Sub Waypoints Development Stages…
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Elementor #16649
The Quest The Quest Book: Releases Everywhere Tuesday, March 15, 2022 The Quest Cruise: April 19-23,2023 What: Cruise with Virgin Voyages Scarlet Lady and The Quest Where: Port of Miami Cost: Cabins starting at $1864 – Prices are per cabin not per person Early bird Quest Workshop pricing of $99.00 Destination Nassau/Key West, Bimini Beach…