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4-20-18, 10:31am

Rogar replied to a thread Is Buddhism a trigger for anyone? in Simple Public Policy

I feel no great need to inform people that my life philosophy tends to be around eastern religions and philosophies. The fact that I don't eat meat...

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4-20-18, 9:39am

Rogar replied to a thread FIRE in Personal Finance

I could probably look up work and get a technical definition, but it may be in the eye of the beholder. I'm single and do all the house chores. I...

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4-20-18, 8:48am

Rogar replied to a thread I'm taking a carpentry course! in Hobbies & Creativity

I would like to do that, too! Anytime I've done simple projects like a raised garden or baseboard molding it never looks quite professional. ...

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4-16-18, 10:16am

Rogar replied to a thread Sad to see it go..... in Gardening & Farming

I think nesting season for almost all birds most places is over by July if you can arrange tree work after then, although it's unfortunate to take...

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4-16-18, 10:09am

Rogar replied to a thread Beautiful birds.......... in Gardening & Farming

Very pretty! Those would be unusual around here. My birder friends have told me that tax day is just about when the hummingbirds return here, Past...

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4-15-18, 9:13pm

Rogar replied to a thread Sad to see it go..... in Gardening & Farming

Bummer! Loosing a nice tree is bad on it's own, but ones that you've planted yourself have a special time marker in the progression of life.

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4-15-18, 8:55pm

Rogar replied to a thread Getting old: Defy or accept? in Health & Health Care

It might be a little easier choice at 92 than 70, depending on the circumstances.

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4-15-18, 10:28am

Rogar replied to a thread new printer needed-Microsoft update no longer supports in Consumerism & The Media

Another vote for Canon. I went through a laser printer and then three Epsons that pooped out shortly after the warranty expired. At the time they...

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4-14-18, 5:20pm

Rogar replied to a thread Getting old: Defy or accept? in Health & Health Care

I read through the article and agree with parts and understand that it's all a reasonable perspective. However, I had the impression that she was...

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4-13-18, 10:27pm

Rogar replied to a thread Your Best Year? in Open Forum

I think some of my better years were between college and getting a real job when I traveled, worked some low stress but interesting temporary jobs,...

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4-13-18, 10:17pm

Rogar replied to a thread April is the Cruelest Month in Simple Public Policy

It's enough for me that a country with as much wealth as the U.S. should be able to afford health care for the people who can't afford it otherwise...

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4-13-18, 8:26pm

Rogar replied to a thread April is the Cruelest Month in Simple Public Policy

I'm all for universal care and imagine there is something to the numbers, but I don't know if all the necessary information is reflected. Most...

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4-13-18, 9:16am

Rogar replied to a thread Getting old: Defy or accept? in Health & Health Care

Levis have lost a little quality over the years but seem to have several different cuts for different body types. I rotate through three or four...

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4-12-18, 8:27am

Rogar replied to a thread Getting old: Defy or accept? in Health & Health Care

I'm in my early 60's and healthy for my age. I exercise regularly, have done some yoga or just simple stretches much of my adult life, and have...

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3-29-18, 8:37pm

Rogar replied to a thread Do you believe that the criminal justice system in the US should be reformed? in Simple Public Policy

I think the entire plea deal arrangements are bogus, at least for the more serious crimes. You can be charged with a certain crime, which one would...

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3-29-18, 8:18am

Rogar replied to a thread What are you reading 2018? in Reviews

Just finished The Death of an Heir. It is about the attempted kidnapping of Adolph Coors III in 1960, third in the line of CEOs of the Coors Brewery...

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3-27-18, 11:48am

Rogar replied to a thread Stormy Daniels case doesn’t sound right in Simple Public Policy

I watched the interview and just didn't believe everything. Just an intuitive feeling from her tone of voice and body language, though I'm no...

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3-24-18, 8:48pm

Rogar replied to a thread What are you reading 2018? in Reviews

I've kept up with Steven King for a long time. His masterpiece by my is The Stand, although The Green Mile and the story used for Stand by Me are up...

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3-24-18, 12:40pm

Rogar replied to a thread Moron Trump is now challenging China to a trade war! in Simple Public Policy

You are giving Trump more credit than me. Trump is blundering through this using some sort of tough guy America first story line, but I doubt that...

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3-22-18, 6:10pm

Rogar replied to a thread Moron Trump is now challenging China to a trade war! in Simple Public Policy

Public radio interviewed someone on today's news who speculated that China may interfere with the next presidential election to get rid of Trump. ...

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