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PUMPING IRONY: The Eco-Conscious Road to a Longer Life
12 household toxins to avoid if you want to live a longer, healthier life.
PUMPING IRONY: A Longer Wait, a Longer Life
By waiting to have children, My Lovely Wife may live longer.
PUMPING IRONY: The Soccer Solution
A new study suggests playing soccer can help geezers stay healthy, but I have my doubts.
PUMPING IRONY: Stairway to Heaven
A home improvement project got me thinking about the importance of stairs as we age.
PUMPING IRONY: The Pressure’s Off
More than half of us geezers have high blood pressure, but it doesn’t have to threaten our longevity.
PUMPING IRONY: Smugness and Denial
My annual “health score” is occasion to crow about all the good things I do to improve my health and downplay all my failings.
PUMPING IRONY: The Hazards of Hard — and Soft — Labor
A new study on the hazards of hard labor made me think of my dad and how little anyone thought of exercise back in the day.
PUMPING IRONY: Bicycling and Bistros
Everyone needs a little incentive to find their path to a healthy life. Mine involves bicycling and bistros.
PUMPING IRONY: In Praise of the Sore Loser
Everybody loves a good loser, right? Not so much.
PUMPING IRONY: The Health Impacts of Daylight Savings Time
I need my sleep to stay healthy, and I’m not alone. A new study shows that Daylight Savings Time can be downright fatal.
PUMPING IRONY: My Gut Instincts
New studies on the efficacy of colonoscopies are less than persuasive.
PUMPING IRONY: Drugged and Dangerous
One more reason to avoid Big Pharma: New study reports 1 in 5 geezers take drugs that work against each other.
PUMPING IRONY: Loneliness and Longevity
A new study from the University of Chicago suggests that loneliness can shorten your lifespan, which made me think I need to play more tennis.
PUMPING IRONY: No Noise Is Good Noise
What do you do when when your hearing begins to fail? Clean out your ears and hope for the best.
PUMPING IRONY: Positively Geezerville — Day 3
Day 3 in Geezerville tells me that I might be more sociable than I think I am.
PUMPING IRONY: Meditating on Outcomes
Has 20 years of Buddhist meditation made me a better person? Who cares?
PUMPING IRONY: The Happiness Factor
A new study out of the UK validates my world view: Do stuff that makes you happy and you’ll maintain your functionality longer.
PUMPING IRONY: Hoops Fantasy vs. Reality
Playground basketball is not for geezers like me, no matter what fantasies get peddled in the media. That doesn’t mean us 60-somethings can’t play.
PUMPING IRONY: The Joy of Jogging
Big lesson from last week’s Commitment Day 5K: I’m a jogger, not a runner.
PUMPING IRONY: Get Hip to a Healthcare Scam
My sore left hip got me thinking about hip replacement, which really made me sore.
PUMPING IRONY: Bowing to Reality
Suddenly, circumstances are forcing me to walk AND run as I prepare for my New Year’s Day 5K.