Comments for The 50 Plus Male http://50plusmale.com A forum of men's trials, tribulations and exhilarations in their fifties and beyond Fri, 06 Jan 2012 22:10:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Perception and Emotion by ED http://50plusmale.com/2012/01/06/perception-and-emotion/comment-page-1/#comment-735 ED Fri, 06 Jan 2012 22:10:01 +0000 http://50plusmale.com/?p=390#comment-735 NICELY WRITTEN, YOU CAN USE ME ANY TIME, AS LONG AS ITS NICE NICELY WRITTEN, YOU CAN USE ME ANY TIME, AS LONG AS ITS NICE

]]> Comment on No More Tears by Mike Kirkeberg http://50plusmale.com/2011/07/01/no-more-tears/comment-page-1/#comment-426 Mike Kirkeberg Sat, 02 Jul 2011 23:36:33 +0000 http://50plusmale.com/2011/07/01/no-more-tears/#comment-426 Interesting. My dad died of a heart attack in his car as well. He was parked outside his favorite bowling alley, which may have been fitting for him. I was a little older than you, about 21. He was 47, would have been 88 this year, now that I do the math. Thanks for the post; thought provoking. Interesting. My dad died of a heart attack in his car as well. He was parked outside his favorite bowling alley, which may have been fitting for him. I was a little older than you, about 21. He was 47, would have been 88 this year, now that I do the math. Thanks for the post; thought provoking.

]]> Comment on No More Tears by Ina http://50plusmale.com/2011/07/01/no-more-tears/comment-page-1/#comment-425 Ina Sat, 02 Jul 2011 17:02:48 +0000 http://50plusmale.com/2011/07/01/no-more-tears/#comment-425 I too lost my father at 16, crushed by a car, so it also was a shocker, and my mom was a basket case. I have never ever really recovered from this tragedy, but I too visit my father's and mother's grave quite frequently. I just pop in, and I usually say a prayer, leave stones on the markers, kiss the father/or mother wording, and I sit and talk. I do cry many times! I do not know if it is being a woman, plus I have a lot of emotion as a person to begin with, but there are times I just stare at the graves and feel numb. Other times I truly cry with great emotion. I so want to believe I will see them again, but as years have gone by, and I am now older, having lost both my parents, way longer than most have, I yearn for them so. If their graves had a bench, I think I would stay longer at times, but no bench was allowed where they are. I kiss my mother/father's pictures many times as I will go by in the house, and I think of them many times in a week. I do not know what others do. I have been so long without any parent that it is now so hard to watch my friends have all the problems that will/do arise. It's reliving for me. I think Neal, you are numb and do not allow yourself the raw emotional feelings that men suppress at times. I say let it out. It is cathartic!!!! Grown Men Do Cry and I happen to love seeing Men being able to cry at times, as well as hug another man. It's human and warm. My very best to you. Ina I too lost my father at 16, crushed by a car, so it also was a shocker, and my mom was a basket case. I have never ever really recovered from this tragedy, but I too visit my father’s and mother’s grave quite frequently. I just pop in, and I usually say a prayer, leave stones on the markers, kiss the father/or mother wording, and I sit and talk. I do cry many times! I do not know if it is being a woman, plus I have a lot of emotion as a person to begin with, but there are times I just stare at the graves and feel numb. Other times I truly cry with great emotion. I so want to believe I will see them again, but as years have gone by, and I am now older, having lost both my parents, way longer than most have, I yearn for them so. If their graves had a bench, I think I would stay longer at times, but no bench was allowed where they are. I kiss my mother/father’s pictures many times as I will go by in the house, and I think of them many times in a week. I do not know what others do. I have been so long without any parent that it is now so hard to watch my friends have all the problems that will/do arise. It’s reliving for me. I think Neal, you are numb and do not allow yourself the raw emotional feelings that men suppress at times. I say let it out. It is cathartic!!!! Grown Men Do Cry and I happen to love seeing Men being able to cry at times, as well as hug another man. It’s human and warm.
My very best to you. Ina

]]> Comment on A New Footprint by Mike Kirkeberg http://50plusmale.com/2011/02/20/a-new-footprint/comment-page-1/#comment-412 Mike Kirkeberg Mon, 16 May 2011 13:01:41 +0000 http://50plusmale.com/2011/02/20/a-new-footprint/#comment-412 Thought provoking post. I brings up the old saw, some people get older and wiser, some just get older. I think there is a tendency for many as they (maybe we) get older to narrow views, become more conservative and judgmental. I see it in my experience working with men on anger issues. Older often means more rigid, more self protective, and more afraid. Thought provoking post. I brings up the old saw, some people get older and wiser, some just get older. I think there is a tendency for many as they (maybe we) get older to narrow views, become more conservative and judgmental. I see it in my experience working with men on anger issues. Older often means more rigid, more self protective, and more afraid.

]]> Comment on The Mind’s Eye by ED http://50plusmale.com/2010/08/13/the-minds-eye/comment-page-1/#comment-173 ED Sun, 15 Aug 2010 13:44:53 +0000 http://50plusmale.com/2010/08/13/the-minds-eye/#comment-173 YOUR BEST YET!! TO ONE I AM PROUD TO CALL MY FRIEND YOUR BEST YET!!
TO ONE I AM PROUD TO CALL MY FRIEND

]]> Comment on Done and Done by INA http://50plusmale.com/2010/07/09/done-and-done/comment-page-1/#comment-158 INA Sat, 10 Jul 2010 12:07:53 +0000 http://50plusmale.com/2010/07/09/done-and-done/#comment-158 Truthfully, the tatoo has gone out the window along wih many many many other traditional jewish reasonings for why/how/don't we do many of what once was sacred. I believe the armed services and the brotherhood of this huge fraternity engaged it for ALL, and just a few, like Jews stopped, but that was possibly WWI and WWII. After those wars, it was a forgotten taboo. I personally do not like them, especially if they are seen, and on a women who is young and gorgeous, to me only, it is a symbol that unless hidden away for only the one they care about to see is the OK part. But, I still think about when that gorgeous women is 50+ and no longer has the body, not the face, but body to flaunt a tatoo smack on the middle of a bicep that has bone flabby due to many reasons. THIS IS STICTLY MY OPINION. I have a brother in law who has never had any real jewish connection whatsoever, doesnt' mean he isn't a jew in his heart, but at age 65 yrs old, he went and had a tatoo that appears as if it's a bracelet, all filled with jewish stars. I was speechless ad I rarely am speechless. It's a growing leaps and bounds field of body art. So, if your wife says NO, and I would too, I am not educated enough in jewish laws to know whether G-d would not allow you with the righteous people because of it. I have 4 young women in my life. My daughter, step daughter and 2 very close nieces (like my daughers). Everyone has a tatoo except MY daughter. Granted they are done tastefully and at the base of their neck so it's rare that it will be seen. My step daughter of course put it where most women do, the standard one right above the crack of the backside. We're all following trends now, have been, but no one mentions the horror stories and the possibilities that can go wrong, as a surgery, because you think if you go to the BEST where you're waiting a year for an appointment, that with using all sterile instruments, etc.....nothing can go wrong. WRONG!!!! But when you're in that frame of hype to get it done, it's the least of what you will worry about. Oh, and Neal...sounds like you're bored enough to consider it, but your wife is more important and you're a bit iffy on the jewish law. I say as a friend of 40 years, if it's placed where you can see wearing a T-shirt, it cheapens you. And I know, that this is only my opinion. Stay the GQ type of guy you are and find something else to amuse you, like one of the gorgeous cars being engineered...i can give you ones that wash off after a week if you want... just kidding!!!!!!! Truthfully, the tatoo has gone out the window along wih many many many other traditional jewish reasonings for why/how/don’t we do many of what once was sacred. I believe the armed services and the brotherhood of this huge fraternity engaged it for ALL, and just a few, like Jews stopped, but that was possibly WWI and WWII. After those wars, it was a forgotten taboo.

I personally do not like them, especially if they are seen, and on a women who is young and gorgeous, to me only, it is a symbol that unless hidden away for only the one they care about to see is the OK part. But, I still think about when that gorgeous women is 50+ and no longer has the body, not the face, but body to flaunt a tatoo smack on the middle of a bicep that has bone flabby due to many reasons. THIS IS STICTLY MY OPINION. I have a brother in law who has never had any real jewish connection whatsoever, doesnt’ mean he isn’t a jew in his heart, but at age 65 yrs old, he went and had a tatoo that appears as if it’s a bracelet, all filled with jewish stars. I was speechless ad I rarely am speechless. It’s a growing leaps and bounds field of body art. So, if your wife says NO, and I would too, I am not educated enough in jewish laws to know whether G-d would not allow you with the righteous people because of it. I have 4 young women in my life. My daughter, step daughter and 2 very close nieces (like my daughers). Everyone has a tatoo except MY daughter. Granted they are done tastefully and at the base of their neck so it’s rare that it will be seen. My step daughter of course put it where most women do, the standard one right above the crack of the backside. We’re all following trends now, have been, but no one mentions the horror stories and the possibilities that can go wrong, as a surgery, because you think if you go to the BEST where you’re waiting a year for an appointment, that with using all sterile instruments, etc…..nothing can go wrong. WRONG!!!! But when you’re in that frame of hype to get it done, it’s the least of what you will worry about. Oh, and Neal…sounds like you’re bored enough to consider it, but your wife is more important and you’re a bit iffy on the jewish law. I say as a friend of 40 years, if it’s placed where you can see wearing a T-shirt, it cheapens you. And I know, that this is only my opinion. Stay the GQ type of guy you are and find something else to amuse you, like one of the gorgeous cars being engineered…i can give you ones that wash off after a week if you want… just kidding!!!!!!!

]]> Comment on Teaching an Old Dog New Tricks by Calling for George « Boomer-Living.com …life solutions for Active Baby Boomers http://50plusmale.com/2009/09/24/fear-failure-success/comment-page-1/#comment-66 Calling for George « Boomer-Living.com …life solutions for Active Baby Boomers Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:36:47 +0000 http://50plusmale.com/2009/09/24/fear-failure-success/#comment-66 [...] necessarily better in a moral sense) way of thinking.  I alluded to this in my September 24th post “Teaching an Old Dog New Tricks.” Finding work and/or changing careers is particularly challenging for our age group and one of the [...] [...] necessarily better in a moral sense) way of thinking.  I alluded to this in my September 24th post “Teaching an Old Dog New Tricks.” Finding work and/or changing careers is particularly challenging for our age group and one of the [...]

]]> Comment on Refining the Physically Fit Male—Surviving the Urban Jungle by Anywhere/Anytime Form and Function « Boomer-Living.com …life solutions for Active Baby Boomers http://50plusmale.com/2009/08/03/refining-the-physically-fit-malesurviving-the-urban-jungle/comment-page-1/#comment-64 Anywhere/Anytime Form and Function « Boomer-Living.com …life solutions for Active Baby Boomers Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:16:22 +0000 http://50plusmale.com/2009/08/03/refining-the-physically-fit-malesurviving-the-urban-jungle/#comment-64 [...] posting is a follow-up to my August 3rd post in The 50 Plus Male, “Refining The Physically Fit Male—Surviving The Urban Jungle.” I regard that as one of my more important editorial pieces since it revolves around improving our [...] [...] posting is a follow-up to my August 3rd post in The 50 Plus Male, “Refining The Physically Fit Male—Surviving The Urban Jungle.” I regard that as one of my more important editorial pieces since it revolves around improving our [...]

]]> Comment on Calling for George by Frank http://50plusmale.com/2009/11/11/calling-for-george/comment-page-1/#comment-63 Frank Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:40:53 +0000 http://50plusmale.com/2009/11/11/calling-for-george/#comment-63 We haven't hit rock bottom yet. So for those of you that have yet to be unemployed you'll be in for a rude awakening. All that Neal has mentioned is true. And I'm sure there are more horror stories out there as to how one is treated when un-employed. The HR people at most companies are pleasant when they first respond. Afterwards when you are in follow-up you're treated like you have a disease. Let's unemploy the HR people and let them feel the angst. We haven’t hit rock bottom yet. So for those of you that have yet to be unemployed you’ll be in for a rude awakening. All that Neal has mentioned is true. And I’m sure there are more horror stories out there as to how one is treated when un-employed. The HR people at most companies are pleasant when they first respond. Afterwards when you are in follow-up you’re treated like you have a disease. Let’s unemploy the HR people and let them feel the angst.

]]> Comment on Arriving with a Vengeance… by Kenn http://50plusmale.com/2009/10/31/arriving-with-a-vengeance/comment-page-1/#comment-59 Kenn Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:06:31 +0000 http://50plusmale.com/2009/10/31/arriving-with-a-vengeance/#comment-59 gulity on three of the items you mentioned. I'll leave it to the gerneral public to figure out which three-haha! Funny blog- enjoyed it! gulity on three of the items you mentioned. I’ll leave it to the gerneral public to figure out which three-haha! Funny blog- enjoyed it!

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