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Theodore Lee

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Soviet Soldier in a parade in Moscow, 1940

He is right. We are not youth any longer. We don’t want to take the world by storm. We are fleeing. We fly from ourselves. From our life. We were eighteen and had begun to love life and the world; and we had to shoot it to pieces. The first bomb, the first explosion, burst in our hearts. We are cut off from activity, from striving, from progress. We believe in such things no longer, we believe in war. 

― Erich Maria Remarque, All Quiet on the Western Front

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Whatever Happened To Taimak, aka Leroy From ‘The Last Dragon’? – Ned Hardy

These are the best nail clippers on the market (even better than Tweezerman) They slice through nails like a santoku through a tomato – Amazon

The “Godfather” House Is Now on Airbnb 

Gardening 101: How to Sprout a Seed – Gardenista

How To Dry Your Car the Right Way – The Drive

The Key to a Good Life? Lose Yourself in Something – The Growth Equation

I Regret My $46k Website Redesign – Michael Lynch

The 5 Keys to Retiring Early (Even in the Current State of the World) – Inside Hook

How Polio Crept Back Into the U.S. – Pro Publica

Income Thresholds to Be a Top Earner in America’s Largest Cities – Smart Assets

5-year-old in a Chucky costume terrorizes unsuspecting people in an Alabama neighborhood – Today

The 8 Best Burgers In Orange County In 2022 – Van Life Wanderer

This is a very handy little light that is small enough to carry on your keychain. The LED “bulb” is very bright for its size, more than adequate for finding your way around in a dark spot, reading a map, finding key holes, etc, with a simple thumb press on the button – Amazon

How to Get a Free Credit Report and Credit Score – Money Under 30

How a near-death experience could change the way you live – NPR

The Choco Taco Is Gone and We So-Called Fans Are to Blame – Bon Appetit

The psychedelic mushroom biz is simmering – The Hustle

A family lost their beagle. Later that day she came home wearing a dog show ribbon – Upworthy

Signs of Fragile Masculinity, How It Ruins Relationships and How to Deal With It – Knowledge For Men

Noise Band Deals With Existential Crisis After Writing Hook – The Hard Times

Navy SEAL convicted for killing man he saw taking inappropriate pictures of young girls – Military News

What Does It Feel Like To Be 80 Years Old Knowing That Death Is Imminent?

(photo: @flpschi)

I am in my 80s. To be this age is largely luck. To be this age and reasonably healthy with peace of mind is even luckier. To be this age, be healthy, and not lonely makes one feel so lucky that you want to gulp the moments down like a drowning man reaching air. I have been in five car crashes without being hurt (none were my fault). During the war as a child, I experienced several bombs falling within close range and where people within yards of myself were killed or injured. Numerous other such incidents sometimes gives one a sense of invulnerability, and other times that the next incident won’t be so lucky.

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Read this before you decide to travel to Egypt: 6 People Get Real About Their Experience In This Ancient City – Van Life Wanderer

If you are trying to quit smoking, this book is a really good first step to help you quit – Amazon

Whatever happened to Karyn Parsons, aka Hilary from The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air? – Ned Hardy

Four Ways to Stop Imagining the Worst Will Happen – Greater Good

An Economist’s Rule for Making Tough Life Decisions – Quartz

San Diego Comic-Con 2022: Everything Announced So Far – IGN

The Mega Millions prize hits $790 million — the nation’s fourth largest jackpot – NPR

How Often Should You Change Synthetic Oil? – Car And Driver

How the Amusement Park Conquered America – City Lab

What a Body Built to Last 100 Years Would Look Like – Scientific American

6 Toxic Relationship Habits Most People Think Are Normal – Mark Manson

If you like doing deadlifts, this bar substantially reduces the amount of stress it puts on your lower back – Amazon

An ancient technique can improve your attention span – Big Think

Armed robbery epic fail: suspect didn’t know bystander was packing heat (video) – Crankers

Elon Musk’s Friendship With Sergey Brin Ruptured by Alleged Affair – WSJ

20 Clean Jokes That Are Actually Funny – Linkiest

Kid Cudi Walks Off Stage During A Performance Because The Crowd Wouldn’t Stop Throwing Things At Him – Twitter

New York reports 1st US polio case in nearly a decade – AP News

The Cheapest Places to Buy an Acre of Land in the U.S. – Life Hacker

Chess robot grabs and breaks finger of seven-year-old opponent – The Guardian

8 Awesome Yoga Benefits for Men

yoga benefits for men

Health and fitness for most men either relies on strength training and/or running. There is a good reason for this.

The benefits of lifting weights for increased self-esteem, physical and mental toughness, not to mention looking great, are well known. All men should do it, and if you aren’t why not? Get motivated and get back in the gym.

With that said, weightlifting and occasionally pounding the streets or treadmill shouldn’t be the only exercise you do. There should always be room for other things that bring something new (and awesome) to the table.

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Meet Rafael Pérez, The Crooked LAPD Officer Who Stole Pounds Of Cocaine And Inspired ‘Training Day’ – All That’s Interesting

Whatever Happened To Nia Peeples? – Ned Hardy

A very compact, superbly easy to use and a lifesaver when you car runs out of battery and there is no one around – Amazon

When Did Shaking Hands Become a Standard Way of Greeting Someone? – Mental Floss

Dealer Marks Up 2022 Ford Maverick by Nearly $22K, the Price of Another Maverick – The Drive

The 20 Absolute Best Whisk(e)ys for Your Money – Thrillist

14 Deep Thoughts That Only Overthinkers Have But Never Share – Thought Catalog

Nine Movies that you did not know that the Villain Really Wins – Linkiest

15+ Facts About the Amish Lifestyle That Would Be a Challenge for Lots of People – Bright Side

Founders who ‘cannot be trusted’ and a $50 million yacht: New Three Arrows Capital bankruptcy filing sheds light on the crypto hedge fund’s epic demise – Yahoo

Toyota studied a million-mile Tundra while developing new model – Autoblog

A damn fine collection of bewbs, awesomeness and everything in between – Leenks

Every home gym needs this piece of equipment! They bring challenge, intensity, pain and willpower testing similar to what weights bring. Do a full sprint for 20 seconds on one, then you’ll know why – Amazon

The 8 Best Pizzas In Orange County In 2022 – Van Life Wanderer

The Incredible True Story of the 30-Year-Old Who Conned a High School into Believing He Was 16 – Mel Magazine

Noah Lyles breaks Michael Johnson’s US 200m record that stood since 1996 – NPR

Which is Safer: Rental Houses or Stock Investments? (a Case Study) – Mr Money Mustache

Off-duty cop getting a haircut engages gunman who opened fire on a barber in Baltimore – Police Posts

Frightening pool sinkhole that opened beneath swimmers at a party takes life of man – NY Post

We all know people who seem to attract fun — here’s how you can do it too – Ideas

11 Signs Your Body Is Giving You Important Alerts – Bright Side

10 things that made us smile this week – Upworthy