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Saint Mark's is flying a Gay Pride flag this week ;)

Happy Pride, everyone!

Cloning = Reincarnation?; Bad vs Good Forgeries; Tobacco, The Miracle Drug

( Cloning is a different way of thinking about the recycling of life. It's a Buddhist way of thinking. )

( Bad forgeries are found; good ones aren't )

( Health benefits of smoking. )

Clippings - successful aging

The WSJ has an article on aging and how much of the physical affects of aging are stress-related.

Think about that. Stress will make your body old before its time. Is that another thing to stress about, or what?

Hopefully you can laugh at that, because a positive attitude helps you to cope with stress - which can minimize the damage. Other habits to cultivate include social support, exercise, sleep, keeping informed, and controlling what you can.

In the meantime, I've had a nice nap on the couch, packed up my work bag, and I'm heading out for a walk ;)

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