Celtics ☘️ Sentinel

 It is approaching 7;30 PM in the north country, and the setting sun is bright red . Why? Because when the sun is low in the sky, light has to travel through more of the atmosphere before it reaches our eyes. And particularly right now, the air is filled with smoke from the wildfires rampant in Canada. The short answer is that the large molecules of smoke disperse light in such a way that the color red becomes more prominent. In effect, air polution becomes a light show - close to sunrise and sunset. Curiosity is what separates the young from the old. Don't lose your curiosity, Don't leave the kid in you behind . Know the world around you and be aware of your surroundings. The rewards are many.

Clint Eastwood:    "Every day when I wake up, I don't let the old man in. My secret has been the same since 1959: staying busy. I never let the old man into the house. I've had to drag him out because he was already comfortably settled, bothering me all the time, leaving no space for anything other than nostalgia. You have to stay active, alive, happy, strong, and capable. It's in us, in our intelligence, attitude, and mentality. We are young, regardless of our ID. We must learn to fight to not let the old man in." Amen to that. As I near 80 years of age, I remain physically and mentally active - short hikes, yard work, weight lifting, writing about pro basketball and life, improving my basement gym, learning about wild foods - and generally eating and supplementing to stay fit, strong and healthy. I have worked as a research engineer, game warden, police officer, personal trainer, weight management consultant - and now spend a lot of time doing online researc...