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pos...                                                                                   My goal was to sell a few paperback books when I walked into a Half Price Books Store.  Snagging a great interview of a POS  (Person Over Sixty) wasn't even on my mind.  But, maybe my lackadaisical attitude is why the experience turned out so well.   We had been to this particular store a few other times and my first impression has never changed.  The atmosphere has always reminded me of a combination of a flea market, yard sale, and, state fair.  The store is never really clean, junk and books are stacked precariously on movable carts that could topple at any moment, and, many of the customers are like watching strangers on the Midway.      Most of the...
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greek stuff...

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greek stuff...                                                                      Most of the People Over Sixty (POS) I have interviewed disclose traveling to be one of their top priorities after stepping down from the daily grind.  Some anticipate a full or part time  Encore Performance.    Expensive hobbies like antique cars or motorcycles have also been mentioned.     HUH ?  What's up with that ?     Greece and Italy seem to be the two most popular travel destinations.  Regina and I saw parts of Italy and we agree.  The beauty, history, and, culture are worthwhile to see and experience.  Greece is someplace we would like to visit, but, that trip is down the road.   Stuart Osoffsky is 69 and enjoying his Encore Performance .  He d...
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women in history month...                                                                          According to the   National WWII Museum ,  Since  1 988, The United States Congress and the president have annually issued resolutions and proclamations declaring March as Women in History Month.       Rather than highlight women from the past who led by example and were considered role models, today's post, as in previous March posts, features the accomplishments of a contemporary figure.  A woman who has made her own bit of history.    A   doctor, a retired judge, two barbers, a housewife, an airline pilot, and, a structural engineer for UPS, have been featured in this blog during  Women in History Month .    This year, the spotlight is on a ...
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pos, but, only first names...

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pos, but, only first names...                                   Recently, a friend asked me how, HUH ?  What's up with that ? was born.  He wanted to know if I ever had a problem getting interviews or coming up with subject matter as well as a few other related questions.    We concluded our reunion after a little more small talk and ended with a promise to get together for lunch in the near future.  Experience tells me it won't happen.   HUH ?  What's up with that ?     What did happen was our conversation sparked an interest in going back over almost six years worth of interviews, research and ideas.      When I got home, I was looking over pages of typed notes and realized I had quite a few one on ones with people who didn't want to divulge their last names.  Prior to this blog, I had only used a couple such interviews becaus...
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not A1, but, AI...                                                                     The goal was to find out how AI works as well as how deep students are into the use of artificial intelligence for schoolwork.  The first goal is the toughest: how AI works.      HUH ?  What's up with that ?   I nudged a little bit closer to understanding the concept with this interpretation from CSU Global:  AI systems work by combining large sets of data with intelligent, interactive processing algorithms to learn from patterns and features that they analyze.   That explanation provides me with an understanding starting point, but, it is just a bare bones beginning.     Hanging around English teachers during my 17 year Encore Performance made me aware of bad writing habi...
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oddities, observations & ?'s...#14

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oddities, observations & ?'s...#14                                                              What if DeepSeek is fake and doesn't exist?      HUH ?   What's up with that ?    The hit song,  In the Year 2525 , by Zager and Evans, was released in 1969, and, is considered to be one of the most unusual one-hit wonders ever recorded.  The tune was a number one hit for several weeks.     The title forecasts the world's culture 500 years from now.  The song came to mind because I was thinking the title was,  In the Year 2025 , and, I wanted to see if any of the lyrics had come true .  Makes me glad it is still 500 years out.    The words predict a dystopian future where mankind may not survive due to technological advancements and how people are reli...
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meet at doc's...

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meet at doc's...                                                 Meet us at Doc B's, Dave,   my oldest brother told me on the phone as I was driving east on I-465 in Indianapolis.  Carl and Ken will be there too.  It's in front of Keystone at the Crossing, he added.       Well, I 'm trying to navigate this nightmare on 465, I responded.  Give me 30 minutes, maybe longer.     Since leaving my Encore Performance in Indianapolis   at the end of the 2016 school year, my trips north and south on I-65 from Louisville to Indy and back to Kentucky have turned from weekly treks to occasional family visits.  However, there is one constant: I never fail to find myself in a traffic nightmare.     But, on this day, a near miracle happened.  I arrived at the restaurant on time!    I found ...
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