Category Archives: Resilience

May Day Protest Seattle 2025

Stop the coup in the United States! Vote! Resist! Persist! I joined the May Day 2025 protest march in Seattle that started at Cal Anderson park on Capital Hill. My favorite message from the day of passionate speeches and a committed mass … Continue reading

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Resilience Building

Stop the coup in the United States! Vote! Resist! Persist! I love the following quote from Enlightened Aging: “The path to healthy aging is not centered on the consumption of health care services. The path is instead centered on developing the ability to … Continue reading

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Alive Day – April 7

Stop the coup in the United States! Vote! Resist! Persist! Every year on April 7th I celebrate my Alive Day. April 7th in 2018 is the day I should have died in an auto accident on I-90 east of Seattle. Thanks to … Continue reading

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Tale of Two Hospital Visits

Covid Deaths in U.S.:  1,107,794   Get Vaccinated! Stop the War in Ukraine! Six weeks ago we had a miserable experience at the Virginia Mason (VM) Emergency Department (ED) in Seattle, WA. Today, was much different – fortunately. My wife was experiencing … Continue reading

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Nordic Walking

Covid Deaths in U.S.:  1,030,000    Get Vaccinated! Stop the War in Ukraine! As I walked across a wooden bridge over the marsh on Oak Island, NC, with my trusty hiking poles, a woman shared “are you promoting Nordic walking as the … Continue reading

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