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Relatively speaking this is a mere flash in the pan. Sure, a ton of damage can be done in a short period of time, but I believe America will recover an emerge a stronger, more resilient, and unified nation than ever. That is if AI does not get us first. body { font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-align: left; padding-top: 50px; } .countdown { font-size: 1.8em; color: #333; } AI is a more pressing challenge. Optimistically, it will create large swaths of young people who will not want to do the jobs left for them to do. White collar jobs will be greatly diminished. It will be virtually impossible to justify the overpriced liberal arts degrees people are getting at our universities. When this counter ends, we have a pretty good indication if I'm right or wrong... then if course there is climate change.

Hey Fam! I shared my heartbreak with all of you; now here is my joy! Mom, my twin daughters' father, my oldest daughter, Cheyenne's (my daughter who passed away) childhood bestie, is in the family photo with us. I love her so much, and me sitting next to my oldest twin daughter! My daughter married the love of her life in August, and we all got to share in their transformative weekend celebration. Here's me getting ready for the wedding and checking my rearview . Yes, this is a very current photo!! And that's my gorgeous mom!!! Yep, she's in her 80s!!!

I know @aka Contrarian is not 100 yet, but this video made me think of her. Older people especially the ones with all their marbles really fascinate me. I met a woman, a sister, last week who is 96. She still drives and looks great! She graduated from Hampton in the early 50s. I think longevity like anything else is a combination of genes, environment, and good or bad luck. Out living all your friends is bittersweet.

RFK jr.'s own family believes he's a nut-job. He's had health issues in the past and a condition that rendered his voice marbalized. Some folks think there was or is a worm in RFK jr.'s brain. That would explain a lot considering how he thinks. Nonetheless, POTUS OJ has put RFK Jr. in charge of MAHA (Make America Healthy Again). Americans have to put up with this health foolishness for a few more years or until RFK jr. gets himself fired.

Kennedy said that there is no vaccine that is not harmful to people?! I don’t understand what his motivation is. I can only assume he truly believes what he’s saying and believes he’s doing the right thing. The only alternative is that he’s evil and wants to see a lot of people suffer and die unnecessarily The financial motive I’ve heard doesn’t make any sense. There are a lot of ways of making money without contributing to the deaths of innocent, helpless people. I hope he gets measles and spreads it amongst his family and friends. I don’t wanna see anyone die, but I hope he gets really sick. Maybe that will change his mind.

@Troy I found the video interesting and pretty much typical of what 100-year-old- people have to say. As far as age is concerned, I adhere to the old cliche about it being just a number. 92 - 29, whatever. Let's hear it for your 96- year-old acquaintence who's still driving! On August 18th, 1951, at the age of 18, I celebrated my "golden" birthday! And golden I was. Just graduated from high school and was poised to enter my first year at the University of Illinois where a whole new world awaited me. The most enduring lessons I learned there, however, were not in the books. I learned who I was, and basicsally I'm still that same person. I've never stopped being that 18-year-old who viewed the world through skeptical eyes, and preferred to do this from a place of comfort in a situation where I didn't have to exert myself too much. Hence, my 30-year job as a "flexible" clerk at the Post Office, - where I completed my lessons in life, penning a weekly newspaper column along the way. I married a guy who understood me, and who made me laugh. We shared a love of jazz and movie trivia and - each other. One month after our 50th wedding anniversary, he passed. I miss him every day. Every time I smell a particular cologne I think of him. Certain songs tug at my heart. A widow's pension is part of my monthly income. In addition to giving birth to 5 kids, after retiring from my job, I self-published 5 books - which obviously were not best-sellers. I am neither religious nor nurturing. No baking brownies for me, but Nana is still referred to as being "cool". I do miss my siblings and all my krazy friends who've passed on. They contributed so much to what was fun and unique about my life. I do not consider myself an inspiration, and I have no advice to offer any one, nor have I yet discovered what my purpose for being here is. I agree that longevity does have a lot to do with luck. I've never watched my diet, never given up sugar, red meat and have a heavy hand with the salt shaker. 'Smoked and drank up into my 70s. But here I am, - until I'm not...

No matter the land or language or religion, there seems to be a common regret among most people who live to be of an advanced age....... They wish they hadn't let fear stop them from doing certain things.