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Eat, Pray, Love.

Eat, Pray, Love.

Grieving Isn't Always About Getting On With Life.
I write about Jacquelyn's death in order to get others to think about death in a rational, productive way. It also helps to expiate my demons, which, as any grieving person knows, come in waves. As a couple of years have passed since her death, each anniversary or holiday sometimes brings both good and bad memories. I felt conflicted when I wrote this poem, and the conflicting thoughts continue. Get busy living or get busy dying. Sometimes we do both in sequence, don't we? I republish this poem today; not for those of you who have read it, and considered death and its inevitability; but, for those of you who haven't spent time considering that you will die. Don't just say the words. Live today. Die another day. This is an especially important message on Thanksgiving Day. Listen. Eat, Pray, Love. You may not have tomorrow.

OBITUARY

I wrote your obituary today.
I told the truth
But not the whole truth.
I wrote the truth that we all tell each other
and others
and post on Facebook walls,
and in Newspapers.
I didn’t write the truth we keep in our hearts.

I didn’t write about the battles we fought together
and alone.
I didn’t write about the secrets we kept from others
and from ourselves.
I didn’t write about the truths we humans
don’t want others to know.

I wrote about your accomplishments
I wrote about the love others had for you
I wrote about the public face
we all show the world.

But, I didn’t write about your incandescent eyes
I didn’t write about your caring soul
I didn’t write about the wry tilt of your head
When I was being ridiculous.

I didn’t write about the words we spoke
in the night.
I didn’t write the truths we admitted to each other
in the early morning light.
I didn’t write about our sins, our faults, or our failings.
I didn’t write about the daily struggles we faced
in a world consumed by desire and evil.

I wanted to write about the heartache of a string of days without you.
I wanted to express the pain of loss
I wanted to tell the world that you were the best person I ever knew.

I only told them what they wanted to hear.

In 2005, A Younger Lawyer Turned His Website Into A Blog...And The Rest Is History

Recent anniversary posts by some of my legal blogging friends sent me on a search for my first post. It was August, 2005, and I had been introduced to this new method of publication by Kevin O'Keefe at a seminar in Chicago. I had published the Futurelawyer website since 1996; but, didn't update it often, and it had a static, unchanging biographical feel to it. Hardly the way to get readers coming back day after day. So, the experiment began, and here we are 15 years later. I have posted every day since; except when I was in the hospital or tending to a sick family member. Blog on.

This Is Your Desk On The Internet

I love this image. Everything, and I mean everything, on this desk can now be found on a smartphone. You still need a printer; but, the image can be sent from the smartphone to the printer wirelessly. Some of the items, like scissors and tape, are obsolete, unless you have some last century fixation on paper. As more and more gadgets and functions transition to the Internet, this animation does a good job of explaining how Google has coopted things like address books, paper calendars, phone books, cameras, bulletin boards, and other things that used to clutter our work areas. Get over it. Join the revolution.

Mental Activity And Dementia

Mental Activity and Alzheimer's. When asked his greatest fear, Bill Gates said that he feared his mind not working. Lack of cognitive ability is my greatest fear as well. I can deal with physical maladies that strike with age, and have. But, if I couldn't read, reason, and write, I would be lost. So, it isn't surprising to me that mental activity can stave off Alzheimer's and other dementia. Just another reason not to retire; or, if you do, keep that mind working. And, I don't mean sitting in front of a TV all day. Oh, and by the way, fellow couch potatoes, exercise has NOT been proven to have an effect on preventing dementia.  

It's Monday Morning - Wake Up!

Tampa Bay And Orlando Are The Best Retirement Cities In The U.S. - Come Anyway

The best and worst U.S. cities to retire. I am always saying I don't want to retire. It is a given that when you retire you are going to die younger if you don't find a way to remain active. And I don't just mean physically active. You need to find a way to keep your mind AND body engaged and alive. For me, work and its ups and downs and stresses and problems are the way. Only you can figure out what is right for you. That said, I live in the Tampa Bay area in Florida, and regularly travel to Orlando. It is no coincidence that Orlando and Tampa are at the top of this retirement cities list. So, come to Florida. Especially, if you are an NFL kicker with a 90% accuracy rating. Just don't retire here. We have enough of you already.

Wireless Sensors Make Wearable Medical Diagnosis A Reality

Wireless sensors stick to skin and track health | Stanford News. Science is making great strides with wearable computing devices that monitor human health. The BodyNet system monitors physiological data from the skin and wirelessly transmits the data to doctors and others for analysis and action. Think of these computing devices as digital band-aids. While used now exclusively in medical environments, the technology has implications that go far beyond simple sensor data. Once computer circuits that don't require batteries or similar tech are able to be sewn into clothing, or taped to the skin, full body sensing won't be far behind. This tech is far beyond even anything imagined in Star Trek, which relied on hand held sensing devices. Smartwatches already can monitor heat beats, do EKGs, and monitor our physical activity. What wearable tech do you have on today?

SuperBowl 54 And A Georges Wedding - Match Made In Heaven

When is Super Bowl 2020? Date, location, odds for Super Bowl 54 | Sporting News. Yes, we are aware that our wedding date coincides with SuperBowl Sunday (Super Bowl 54). However, I consider this a Win Win. The fewer people who show up, the more food and booze for me, and the less it will cost. (He said smiling). But, seriously, what better way to remember your anniversary than to have it on a National Holiday, AND on a day with four twos in it? We will have big screen TVs available for those of you who HAVE to watch. But, anyone who has ever been to a Super Bowl party before will tell you the nobody really watches the actual game unless they find a closet with a small TV in it. Are you ready for some football (and a wedding)?

Oak Pavilion NIght Reception

This is what Sunken Gardens looks like during an evening wedding reception. I hope you can come.

Sunken Gardens Is The Place...You're Invited

Sunken gardens - Venue - Saint Petersburg, FL - WeddingWire. I know that wedding invitations should be formal, etc. But, I have never been traditional. So, consider this our invitation to attend Rick and Diane's wedding on February 2, 2020. We have reserved the entire Sunken Gardens in St. Petersburg, which is a gem that still shines in the City of St. Petersburg. From 5 P.M until Midnight, we and our guests will celebrate and party, and we have the whole place to ourselves. I am putting this on the blog, so that I don't miss anyone who isn't also a Facebook "friend", because I don't want to leave anyone out. I know that many of you can't travel to Florida in February to attend in person; but, those of you who want to come, please let me know by private message, so we can plan ahead. No gifts are requested, nor needed. Just let us know to expect you. Sunken Gardens at night, with lights everywhere and many beautiful sections, is a sight to behold. Come celebrate with us.