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Announcing The 2024 RJsCorner

May 7, 2024May 7, 2024 RJ Walters

I have been working feverishly for a couple of months now, to create the 2024 version of RJsCorner. I believe I have finally finished this task. In one way, I want the new RJsCorner to compliment my newest blog at RJsMosaics, which is about artsy, places visited, and life stories. To achieve that, I want RJsCorner to be about another primary focus at this point in my life, and that is Understanding Diversity Tragically, diversity seems to be almost a dirty word for too many today. Tribal mentality, which is the opposite of diversity, appears close to winning its struggle … Continue reading Announcing The 2024 RJsCorner

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RetComLife – Time Drift

May 6, 2024May 5, 2024 RJ Walters

One of the most difficult things about living in retirement, especially for us elder orphans living in a retirement community, is “time drift“. I don’t know if I invented that phrase, but it certainly applies to me at this time in my life. I can count on one hand the number of people who have come into my apartment for a visit in the last three years. That, and the fact that I am mostly inept at things socially, means that I live my life almost totally on my own. Days just seem to drift into weeks, and weeks into … Continue reading RetComLife – Time Drift

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Fading Away…

March 12, 2024March 28, 2024 RJ Walters

My interest in the outside world is fading away, day by day. Every time I see the view looking down my RetCom hallway, as in the picture to the right, I think of the light at the end of the … Continue reading Fading Away…

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Last Thoughts…

March 1, 2024March 28, 2024 RJ Walters

I came across an interesting article the other day from a palliative care nurse about people’s thoughts in their last three, or so, weeks of life. Here is her list of the top five: I think, or at least I … Continue reading Last Thoughts…

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When The World No Longer Sees You…

February 26, 2024February 29, 2024 RJ Walters

Trotsky, says, “…the biggest surprise in a man’s life is old age.” Youth and good looks are king. And there’s a sad place, somewhere around middle age, when we realize that we’re beginning to disappear. I am at the tail end … Continue reading When The World No Longer Sees You…

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One Of The Most Important Rules In Retirement…

January 29, 2024May 10, 2024 RJ Walters

I’ve been retired for almost 24 years now, so you think I would have just about learned all the things I needed to know about retirement? I’ll let you in on a little secret that I learned from a guy … Continue reading One Of The Most Important Rules In Retirement…

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Lessons Learned

January 22, 2024January 22, 2024 RJ Walters

One of the perks of retirement life is that we finally have time to achieve any talent you desire, and for our mental health, it is critical that we do exactly that. Quite literally, we must all regularly study something … Continue reading Lessons Learned

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Low Expectations…

January 16, 2024January 20, 2024 RJ Walters

I still remember reading the book Great Expectations in my early teenage years. It was a book written by Charles Dickens in 1861 about an orphan named Pip. It was unusual in that it was written in a first-person narrative. … Continue reading Low Expectations…

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Make Way For Tomorrow, And All The Days Yet To Come…

January 9, 2024January 20, 2024 RJ Walters

Sometimes I get the feeling that I am just marking off each day as they come, waiting for the end. That is no kind of life. All of us need a purpose for getting up each morning. Just marking off the … Continue reading Make Way For Tomorrow, And All The Days Yet To Come…

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More People Are Now Living Alone.

December 11, 2023December 5, 2023 RJ Walters

More than 38 millions American are living alone. That statistic has reached a record high. More than 3 times as many as in the 1960s. There are a number of reasons why living alone has grown. One includes the economic … Continue reading More People Are Now Living Alone.

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Fixated On A Set Of Beliefs

December 10, 2023December 27, 2023 RJ Walters

There are just too many people who seem to be fanatical about one set of beliefs or another in today’s world. But, now that those beliefs are being questioned by more and more people, they are panicked. Many have come … Continue reading Fixated On A Set Of Beliefs

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Long Range Financial Planning

December 8, 2023December 7, 2023 RJ Walters

Everyone tells you from your youth forward that you need a long range financial plan. But, who in their 20s and 30s is thinking about putting money aside for retirement? I just heard the other day about the most successful … Continue reading Long Range Financial Planning

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Why Am I Here?

December 6, 2023December 6, 2023 RJ Walters

The title of this post has been a fundamental question I have asked myself throughout my life. But, it seems lately that that question has come to the forefront with the word “Still” plastered across it. I know you are … Continue reading Why Am I Here?

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Stopping Diagnostic Tests…

December 3, 2023May 3, 2024 RJ Walters

I can remember an article several years ago about a noted surgeon stating that when he turned 75 he stopped all diagnostic tests. He had seen too many times when people who could have died gracefully instead spent their time … Continue reading Stopping Diagnostic Tests…

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Ups & Downs

December 1, 2023November 30, 2023 RJ Walters

I certainly have my ups & downs, especially in my old age. But, treating each day as a new adventure makes all of them tolerable. Let it go is the best advice around. Continue reading Ups & Downs

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A Little Soul Searching… Again

November 30, 2023November 29, 2023 RJ Walters

Here I am yet again back under the tree of life, searching for a way forward. I am having problems finding a path into my artsy creativity. I don’t know how many attempts I have experimented with, but none seem … Continue reading A Little Soul Searching… Again

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When You’re At The End Of Your Rope..

November 29, 2023November 26, 2023 RJ Walters

When you’re at the end of your rope, tie a knot and hold on. Teddy Roosevelt I have had more than my share of adversity in life, but that’s OK. Since it didn’t break me, it made me a stronger … Continue reading When You’re At The End Of Your Rope..

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Of Course, It’s Hard…

November 19, 2023December 24, 2023 RJ Walters

I have been struggling lately with my Artsy project. My patience is running thin right now. I want to do a better job at being artsy now, not some time in the future. NOW. So, I have to learn the … Continue reading Of Course, It’s Hard…

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It’s That Simple

November 15, 2023November 15, 2023 RJ Walters

You can make life very simple or very complicated. Some people try to be what others want them to be. Others try to be different just to stand out. In both cases, they are changing themselves to impress others. Neither … Continue reading It’s That Simple

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Use Your Imagination

November 13, 2023May 4, 2024 RJ Walters

Even in my engineering days, I had a vivid imagination. Even before that, I spent much of my younger days imagining who, or how, I would be in my life ahead. Now, in my 78th year, I still have an … Continue reading Use Your Imagination

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Waiting In Line…

November 12, 2023November 12, 2023 RJ Walters

Waiting in line has never been anything but annoying to me, but now that I am in my final years, it just seems like totally wasteful of my time. I am trying my best to make each day count now. … Continue reading Waiting In Line…

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When You Don’t Know How To Be Alone… The Art Of Aloneness

November 8, 2023November 8, 2023 RJ Walters

Except for my middle years which were in joyful marriage bliss (well sometimes 🥴) I have been alone in life. I just didn’t seem to understand how not to be alone. To me, being alone was far better than the … Continue reading When You Don’t Know How To Be Alone… The Art Of Aloneness

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People Don’t Read Online… They Scan

November 7, 2023November 7, 2023 RJ Walters

One of the reasons almost all my posts here at RJsCorner are “500 words or less”, is because of the title above. There is just so much available to read every day, and certainly not enough time to read it … Continue reading People Don’t Read Online… They Scan

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My Version Of God

November 5, 2023November 4, 2023 RJ Walters

I’m no different from anyone else in the world in regard to making my version of God. The last time I looked, there were about 40,000 different versions of the Christian church in existence in the world. Some say that … Continue reading My Version Of God

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Biblical vs Christlike

October 29, 2023October 28, 2023 RJ Walters

Thank you, Micheal, for the Progressive Christianity post above. For some reason, I have never put those two things in a “vs” position. I know that after my serious 4 years study of the Bible years ago, I always had … Continue reading Biblical vs Christlike

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Veggies Are Good For You

October 23, 2023December 3, 2023 RJ Walters

(click to open a larger view) Just a picture and a short story for today. I have had many veggie gardens in my life. I can remember the first one when I was a six-year-old. It was 1952, and we … Continue reading Veggies Are Good For You

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Today Is A Gift…

October 22, 2023October 21, 2023 RJ Walters

That’s why they call it the “Present”. This moment that you are presently living is the most precious one of your life. The past is the past, you can’t do anything about that. The future is just dreams until they … Continue reading Today Is A Gift…

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Things Ain’t What They Used To Be.

October 17, 2023October 17, 2023 RJ Walters

Things ain’t what they used to be, and never were Will Rogers My last remaining grandparent died when I was about 12 years old, but I still remember the vacation days when we visited him on his pig farm. He … Continue reading Things Ain’t What They Used To Be.

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The Superpowers Of Autism…

October 16, 2023April 15, 2024 RJ Walters

There are some schools of thought that those at the Asperger’s end of the Autism Spectrum have superpowers. That belief is definitely hurting the understanding of those on the lower end of the spectrum, and for the most part, the … Continue reading The Superpowers Of Autism…

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A Doodle Or Two…

October 15, 2023November 21, 2023 RJ Walters

I’m busy doing other things, so today I am just going to give you of my “Doodling Wall”. More on that later. Continue reading A Doodle Or Two…

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Artsy Mosaic #4 – Piano Flowers

October 14, 2023January 24, 2024 RJ Walters

I am moving along quite well with my Artsy project and its Mosaic wall. With this post I give you “Piano Flowers“. I guess I have to explain the title a little. 🙃 Here in my RetCom (retirement community) they … Continue reading Artsy Mosaic #4 – Piano Flowers

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Just A Stroll

October 13, 2023October 13, 2023 RJ Walters

I thought I would simplify today, and give you a few pics of my stroll around my RetCom home. Even though it is getting more strenuous now, it’s always a pleasure to take that 0.67 mile trek. Especially on these … Continue reading Just A Stroll

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Peace At Last…

October 11, 2023May 4, 2024 RJ Walters

Before I explain the title of this post, I must fill you in with a story (of course I do). I struggled most of my early to mid-adult life trying to figure out how to fit in, especially when it … Continue reading Peace At Last…

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Locked Out Of Life…

October 10, 2023October 10, 2023 RJ Walters

There have been many times that I have felt I was locked out of life. I just didn’t fit into the world around me. I was convinced that my handicaps just locked the door I wanted to go through. I’m … Continue reading Locked Out Of Life…

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In Commemoration Of My Artsy Projects…

October 7, 2023October 6, 2023 RJ Walters

(click on the picture to see a larger view) Just a short Saturday post to tell you that in the coming months, I am planning on my artsy project to become a substantial part of RJsCorner. I am finally becoming … Continue reading In Commemoration Of My Artsy Projects…

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A Waddling Gait…

October 6, 2023October 6, 2023 RJ Walters

I am always on the search of different ways to explain things. I don’t know why, but the title words above suddenly popped off the top of my mind. I made a brief visit to my RetCom’s social hour a … Continue reading A Waddling Gait…

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Be Good, But Not Too Good…

October 5, 2023October 4, 2023 RJ Walters

Capitalism is a strange beast, well, at least the U.S. version. If you serve your market too well, the regulators will destroy your company. That seems to be the case with what is going on with Amazon lately. As yet, … Continue reading Be Good, But Not Too Good…

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Surviving Formal Education

October 4, 2023October 4, 2023 RJ Walters

I have read several books about Albert Einstein. He was such an interesting character. It seemed that much of my early life was similar to his. I know he had problems with his primary education. He simply got bored with … Continue reading Surviving Formal Education

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God, Please Don’t Make Me Live To Be 100!

October 2, 2023October 2, 2023 RJ Walters

One thing about living in a RetCom (retirement community) is that you know all the “old people” celebration days. A week or so ago, it was “Centenarians Day”. Six people in my RetCom are celebrating being over 100 years of … Continue reading God, Please Don’t Make Me Live To Be 100!