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OK, I’ve had my second shot and there have been no side effects. Things finally seem to be turning around. I have damn sure had enough of hanging around and...

Someone—I forget who—once said if he had to choose between luck and skill, he would pick luck every time.   That same idea was shared by a good friend of...

I carry a notebook when I travel. It’s 4×8-inches, but it opens the long way so it slips easily into my back pocket. I take it with me everywhere when...