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Humans are magnificent creatures.

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Opinion

May 8, 2020 - 3:04 PM

Humans are magnificent creatures.

Our great advantage is our cognitive ability that enables us to think, read, learn,  reason and remember.

All of this, folks, sets the stage for a bit of self-analysis, though I realize that is a dangerous trail to negotiate. An old saw: A person who represents himself in court has a fool for a client. The same may be said for a person who self-diagnoses. However, there are some aspects of healthy living — exercise and keeping weight under control — that are givens.

Take a sip of coffee and hear me out.

I will be 77 in July and by all accounts I’m fairly healthy; no serious health problems, no recurrence of the prostate cancer of 19 years ago. And I sleep soundly — a full eight or nine hours a night. I was told by friends when I cut back on work time I’d continue to get up at 5 or so each morning. “You’ll never break that 50-year habit,” they said. Within a week or two I could sleep in with no problem.

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