Does Driving Faster Get You There Quicker? The short answer…NO!
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Applying the Art of Excellence to Patient Care – Aboard a Cruise Ship!
A recent cruise upon the Norwegian owned Viking Orion ship demonstrated how much hospitals could learn from the cruise industry regarding process, customer satisfaction, cultural diversity, infection prevention, just in time alignment and integration of communication via technology, customer centricity, human factors, and an amazing amount of more. As one quick example, embarkation and disembarkation…
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Retirement: Six Months In…
Well boys and girls, it’s been six months since I turned in my credentials and lost access to my “work” email…and walked out the door. I worked full time since the age of seventeen, so “retiring” was something that indicated a huge change in my life. So, how’s it going so far? I always chided…
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The Value of a Weekend
As we grow to a more mature age, we seem to rarely have a time to just spend time with our adult children. My son is more than just “my son.” He is my best friend. We don’t get enough time to spend together just doing fun things. This was five days of just doing fun things, and I need to get busy planning our next fun thing weekend.
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Finding Florida Treasure – The Howey Mansion
About 60 people from the Porsche Club met at the Ace Cafe in Orlando for breakfast and drove through winding roads and around pristine lakes to arrive at Howey in the Hills, Florida. There, the “Road Tour” to benefit Special Olympics of Florida, ended at the Howey Mansion and a delightful visit of 1925 Florida…
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Snowbirds
Is the Snowbird or Sunbird Life for You? As the saying goes, birds of a feather flock together. In the case of snowbirds and sunbirds— affectionate nicknames for traveling retirees—this is definitely true. Snowbirds are residents of Northern states who flock to the south to escape harsh winters, while sunbirds travel north in droves to…
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Keeping Older Drivers Safe
Keeping Older Drivers Safe
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Currency – What Fluctuations Mean for You
Currency – What Fluctuations Mean for You
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Autonomous Driving
Autonomous Driving
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OK – I don’t text, read email, file my nails, or jump rope while driving. I wish I could say the same of all others on the road today. But – I do like to imagine creative ways to express myself within the “car tag confines” of eight digits or less while stuck in traffic…
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Sanibel Island – The Joys of Off Season
We live quite close to a “Tourist Destination.” Central Florida is the vacation spot of many (many) visitors. So, it is nice to get away and see how the remainder of the state lives during non-tourist times. And we found a great place to escape the crowds, close to home and in an amazingly beautiful…
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Lifetime National Parks Pass For $10
Lifetime passes provide entrance or access to 2,000 National Parks and federal recreation areas are available to U.S. citizens or permanent residents aged 62 or older – for $10. You can get this lifetime pass by visiting a National Park or any federal recreation area. You may also order one by mail, although there is…
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