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WHY I WENT TO COLLEGE…

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  In retrospect, I should have stayed in the military service for 20 years, gone to college for 2 years, then worked for the Post Office for 20 years! I would have retired at the tender age of 61! If life served me the same with this new path, I would have been retired for 4 years before my health declined and ended in a coma from a DVT/PE! (Basically, a life-threatening blood clot that stopped my heart, and ended my breathing rights.) For a few minutes, the Earth had more air to breathe and one less senior citizen in the US census! But, to my joy, the woman I married, Dr. Lin, and my Heavenly Father had other plans! While I was an unwilling and uninvited visitor of another dimension, several dozen people visited my hospital bedside, claiming to be family. The medical staff was baffled as to why my lineage includes African, Asian, Hispanic, and European bloodlines! Work, school, neighborhood, and other sources comprised my “family” and poured in from all avenues! (Somebody love...
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ONLINE DATING SCAMS REVISED

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  "Some dating site brides are young, beautiful, and dangerously alluring sirens who artfully seize their male victims by the heart strings and the wallet, and drain them dry." Though loneliness is not a crime, many well-intentioned single men are punished daily by attractive single women who prey upon their sympathies and desires for companionship. While dating girls online, single men must become equipped with the tools and knowledge to defend themselves against the beautiful predators who lurk on most free dating sites. Meet The Quintessential Dating Site Bride Though she is likely known by a hundred other names, Raven Riley is an adult video icon who is also a victim of the proliferation of online dating scams. Raven’s image has been utilized to commit numerous frauds in various email, instant messenger, and dating site scams, involving hundreds of unsuspecting men in Europe and the USA. Russian or Ghanaian scam artists utilize Raven's striking image, along with a ...
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Leaving a Financial Legacy to Your Great Grandchildren

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  Children are Special... Especially when it comes to Life Insurance. Children are expected to be on the planet for a long time (0-100+ years, according to the new Mortality Tables), so their life insurance rates are less expensive than an adult or even a teen! Once a child passes the age of 14, they fall into a different pricing category. It's logical. When was the last time you had one of your teenagers plop on your lap and tell you they love you? Life becomes more dangerous for teens after the milestone year. They are no longer considered cute and cuddly by the insurance industry, and subsequently cost a few pennies more to insure than your toddler. (But teens still get a better rate than you or I.) But to make a short story long, I give you a sample illustration of the power of youth: "The Merry Child Story" This is Merry Child. She is only 2 years old. Her parents want her to have a great life when they are no longer around to take care of her. (The Childs plan to mo...
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AFTERLIFE: WHERE DO WE GO?

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  It is a matter of belief, I am afraid that I have had many encounters with “afterlife entities” and afterlife experiences, but no concrete, empirical proof to exhibit in a court of law. “Hearsay” thrown out of court! “Dreams” tossed out on their proverbial ears! “Fears” dismissed soldier! “Hair standing up on the back of my neck from a mysterious cold spot” oh please, who do you think you are fooling, man! “The voice of my very own Uncle saying, ‘Everything’s going to be alright!’ (At his own funeral no less), Poppy Cock!” “Go peddle your horse urine somewhere else, old man!” “I DON’T BELIEVE IT!” So, is religion the answer? Okay, which one? Do you believe in resurrection, reincarnation, or reparation? (We never got our 40 acres and a mule, did you? Oops! “Wrong type of reparation, sorry, my bad!”) Religion in modern times, is employed more as a weapon than a helpful tool! Proper religion should prepare it’s constituents for the possibility of afterlife conditions. Some clerg...
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE CHIP!

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ARRIVAL: When the Chip walked into our Las Vegas apartment, (after a long solo drive from San Diego, CA), he was immediately greeted by ancient African hugs, gentle geriatric kisses, and a  6-foot-long banner that read: "Happy Birthday to the Greatest Son in the Universe", (I paraphrase because I am old)! Hanging said birthday banner was a feat that defied gravity, logic, advanced age, and the 4-foot 11-inch frame of CMB, the Birthday Boy's other mother! DIN DIN: The beef chuck roast had been velveted and marinated for hours, and had acquired the ability to melt in one's mouth! CMB wanted her Baby Boy to eat and enjoy his "well-guarded" plate of homemade victuals without having to chew his food. He was merely required to inhale the essence of what would normally be a chewy chunk of chuck! (Search velveting on your favorite browser.) ACTIVITIES: The meal proved to be the "knock-out punch" that put the Chip on the canvas and left the Old Block and hi...
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WHEN WE THOUGHT WE WERE "COOL"

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  Looking back 50 years to my youth, I smile, then laugh at myself for thinking I was something special. Surely, I survived SEER training, combat weapon training, and firefighting school at the Marine Corps base. And yes I even passed the basic swimming course at the UDT SEAL base. I earned a Black Belt in Goju Ryu Karate in less than four years. I was a 23-year-old Vietnam veteran when I came home for the last time to claim my promised management position at the New China Club Restaurant. When I met the owner, Mr. Fong, in front of the restaurant, he casually dismissed me with an off-hand wave. I had even gone to school with his daughter, but my reunion and promotion vanished with a wave of his mighty hand! So cool! I stood there eating his dust instead of a combination plate! ("How quickly they forget their promises.) Later, when I moved to San Diego, where my illustrious military training began, I started teaching local, disadvantaged youth the discipline and rigorous martial a...
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MY SECRET GUILTY PLEASURE!

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  The Old Block has decided to experiment with an AI Assistant today, to delve into a guilty pleasure that engages him as a reader, writer, and gamer. If you are old enough to read this blog, you are mature enough to enjoy adult visual novels, (also known as VN’s). The Old Block may also provide downloadable copies of suggested suggestive novels based on your response to today’s blog. (Please indicate whether you would prefer a male or female protagonist, to enjoy the proper point-of-view!) Play them alone, or share the love with your partner for a more intimate experience! Adult visual novels come in many categories and subcategories that offer a unique and immersive storytelling experience that caters to adult audiences. Here are just a scant few of the joys of adult visual novels: SAFE AND PRIVATE EXPLORATION Exploration of mature themes: Adult visual novels often explore complex and mature themes such as love, relationships, sexuality, and personal growth. These themes ...
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