Senior Moments A Senior’s Observations, Opinions and Rantings
By Charles P. Eberson udging by the sheer number of self help books available in book stores or online, podcasts, classes, etc., there appears to be a real desire to improves one’s lot in life or at least improve one’s outlook. No matter how many books or podcasts one takes in, it takes a lot work. I’ve read my share of books, articles and heard a few podcasts in the areas I feel I need improvement. Although I am pretty set in my ways I still try and make some small changes. I also try and take cues from people I admire, which was the case this weekend. We have just finished visiting some friends with a true entrepreneurial spirit in New England. They run a farm and a small motel in a beautiful locale surrounded by mountains. The wife makes jams and soaps which are sold in the motel lobby and the husband brings in his fresh baked goods every morning. I wondered how they had time for everything until we started talking about the TV
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and how we scroll through the guide endlessly to find something to watch. They don’t have a TV and no, they don’t watch streaming video on their computer. They use their time productively. It brought me back to the time when our children were living with us and I shared the fact with my wife that we had 5 TV’s in the house. We didn’t think it was excessive. We had one in the living room, a small one on the kitchen counter, one in our bedroom and one in both of the children’s rooms. Thankfully, we are down to the one in our living room now but I confess, I watch that way too much. We start out with the local news after dinner and then it continues on with national news. This is then followed by the talking heads spewing forth opinions on Trump, the Democrats, North Korea and NFL players. I watch until my blood pressure tops out. I can count on one hand the shows I truly enjoy and look forward to. The TV used to be a comfortable place to which I could escape. That is no longer the case, but yet, I still persist. In the evenings, as I took my dog on his walk before bed, I noticed I was not alone in my TV habits. The glow from the TV was emanating from practically every home. How much more productive and content would we all be if we cut back on TV in the evenings? I, for one am going to find out. I probably won’t be making jams or soaps but who knows?
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APE MAY— Time is running out to participate in the 2017 Atlantic Cape Communit y College Scramble “Fore� Scholarships golf tournament, Friday, Oct. 13, at the Cape May National Golf Club. Registration and lunch begin at 10:30 a.m., followed by a scramble format, with a shotgun-start at 11:30 a.m. Player fees, which include a complimentary gift, lunch and awards dinner, are $150 per person or $500 per foursome. Golfers can participate in a variety of skills challenges, including closest-tothe-pin and longest drive contests. Individuals and businesses can also support the event through sponsorship opportunities ranging from $150 to $5,000. New this year, all hole sponsors will have a chance to win a “Golf Getaway� that includes an overnight stay and dinner at the Chalfonte Hotel and golf for two at Cape May National. Hole sponsorship is $150 and sponsors receive a customized sign on the course. An awards dinner, catered by the historic Chalfonte Hotel in Cape May, will follow at 4:30 p.m. For dessert, Atlantic Cape’s Academy of Culinary Arts students will prepare a variety of decadent treats. Tickets to the awards dinner only are $50 and can be purchased online at www.atlantic.edu/golf. A variety of raffl e prizes will be available, including an overnight
stay and dinner at Tropicana Casino Hotel; gift cards to The Lobster House and White House Subs; brunch for four at the Historic Smithville Inn; a foursome at Atlantic City Country Club and Wildwood Golf and Country Club, and more. Cape May National has been recognized as one of the most naturally beautiful courses in the United States. The course, nicknamed “The Natural,� surrounds a 50-acre private bird sanctuary and is centrally located along one of the world’s most famous bird migration fl yways. For sponsorship or player information, contact Maria Kellett at 609-463-3670 or mkellett@ atlantic.edu. Atlantic Cape established the Foundation in 1978 as a 501(c)3 nonprofit charity to build a broad base of financial support for its programs and services. Foundation members are drawn from local industry and small businesses and represent a broad cross-section of active leaders in the community. The Foundation has raised more than $3 million for scholarships, Foundation operations and enhancements to academic programs and the campus environment. Annually, the Foundation provides nearly $500,000 for institutional scholarships, grants and emergency help to students.
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