As you get older, you realize that most cliches are true...
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...so says Anderson Cooper in his latest article in "Details" magazine. I think he's right.

"Latter Days" was fun and moving. No, it wasn't "A Tale of Two Cities", but who needs soggy literature? Our economy sucks, our soldiers are dying, and I, for one, enjoy some decent but lighter entertainment. "Latter Days" isn't fluff, but it's not going to send you off to cut your wrists, either. We need more books like this (and yes, this adaptation is WAY better than the film). We need hope and humanity in the face of the radical religious right. "Latter Days" gives us that.

So, Janeh, get a life. Stop the hard-fisted book reviews and dust off that unpublished manuscript you're obviously holding against other published authors who are enjoying the success you wish you had. I hate sour grapes. Lighten up, and let the rest of us enjoy "Latter Days".
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It is interesting to see the protagonist you have followed for many years go older as you have
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Being of the age of or a little younger than the characters in this movie, made me appreciate the situations in which they found themselves - the scene with Judi Dench trying to deal with a customer service agent in India was especially familiar..  Some characters moved half-way around the world by choice, some by circumstance.  It was lovely to see how each person grew into a new role and how each got a second chance.  I wish I had the courage to begin an adventure like this.

At first, I thought this was more a movie for us seniors.  However, old age can be scary and unexpected things happen.  It was very nice to see people who would be considered "set in their ways" forced to explore a side of themselves they never knew they had.  Just goes to show that you never stop learning about yourself.

I recommend this movie for everyone over the age of 45 and to all the young viewers: watch it, you'll be older someday too.  It might give you a new perspective on those of us who drive a little slower and talk a little too much.
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The Good old days aren't what they were made out to be.
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Some cheats are old, a few are new.  This book is okay, but if you've been keeping house for a number of years, there isn't anything so new that you will be shocked to find out you could have saved a lot of time and trouble.
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Some of these were spot on to ones I remember from a book of fairy tales I read as a child, others were very different takes on the same stories.  Some were much harsher than the ones I grew up with, and as an adult, I think I enjoyed them more because of it.
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The older I get (I'm 40) and the more I experience of life's highs and lows (more low than high lately), the more I gravitate to these type of quirky, offbeat, indie "dramedies".  The stories and characters just feel more real, human, and relateable than most Hollywood stuff.  Right up my alley.  Its like they opened up a new world to me and made me realize its ok to just be myself, not some "normal", soulless, successful, macho, "alpha male" cliche.  Highly flawed but basically good hearted people just trying to do their best, in their own messed up way, to make sense of and survive this Type A, capitalist, Trump-loving society.  Sign me up.  My kind of people.

Related to Jeff so much.  His relationship with his brother hit home so much with me, though I can't remember if Jeff was older or younger, and the typical trope is for the older brother to be the "normal"/successful one and the younger is the "mess".  Wish more movies would flip the script on that, to show the pressures inherent to being the older (especially someone with struggles like developmental disorders, etc, yet you still have to live with the familial pressure to have it all together, be successful, be "grown-up", etc as the older).  Wish someone would make that movie.  Maybe I'll have to :)

A couple other tropes bugged me, too.  First, who came up with the whole "living in his/her Mom's basement" thing?  Is that actually a thing?  Always figured the person would just get to live in their old childhood room.  Too many creepy bugs in my Mom's basement if I had to move back...would rather she not take me back at all and let me starve on the streets, haha.  Also, it bugs (no pun intended) me how easy it is for characters to procure "weed" in movies since, while I've always been curious to try it, that hasn't been my experience at all and maybe I'm just really sheltered (not by choice I promise you), but I've never known any contacts for that sort of thing (despite going to college, going to parties, being out in the world when I had a "real job", etc).  So if "losers" (God I hate that term) like Jeff supposedly have no social skills like critics of movies like this like to point out, how the heck are they scoring weed? lol  Never understood that.

Anyway, so if anyone out there (of all ages) has ever felt different from the herd, ever felt lost, alienated, or like they don't belong in this world, I'd definitely recommend this movie to you, my fellow misfit and kindred spirit :)  Big fan of The Duplass Bros - the stuff they write, direct, and even just produce or act in is so full of heart and humanity.  If you agree with my review at all, you can mostly find me these days at twitter dot com/ShyLivesMatter Peace :)
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This book describes what might be called a pre-midlife crisis.  He realizes that he's about to turn the corner from being a carefree, independent youth into an adult who can't go to the pub and watch football every Friday night.  Like many almost thirty-somethings, he realizes that he's lost track of many good friends from his youth.  Unlike most people, he decides to try to track down all of the friends he kept recorded in an address book from his youth.

Using social networks, the Internet, and social engineering, the author begins to try to update his address book.  Entertaining adventures ensue as he finds some friends close by and others across the globe.  After his initial few endeavors, the book starts to read like more and more of the same.  Yes, it's a memoir, but the navel-gazing and self-absorption becomes irritating towards the end.  The author stagnated through his own inactivity, then realizes he's about to turn 30 and starts trying to meet up with people to reinvigorate himself.

Wallace's shallow attempts at reflection are at first interesting, but never really address why early friendships are often deeper and longer lasting than later ones.  I enjoyed the highs and lows of his meetings and near-misses, but overall I didn't feel that Wallace ever grew up.
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Powerful examples about your brain and your age: we have a lot of misconception about older people. A lot too learn and improve
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Many baby boomers are now finding themselves sandwiched between tending to their own children while trying to keep an eye out for their aging parents.  One of the most disconcerting facets of dealing with the elderly is obtaining quality health-care, care that is reasonable and care that is not dismissive.  I work with many elderly people and many have become quite discouraged with their doctors claiming that, "he doesn't listen to me."  The family doctor that used to rush to the house to tend to both the young and old is now a dinosaur.

Many of the earliest baby boomers are creeping up in age and are also starting to experience problems with their physicians.  When they were younger care was simple and a trip to the doctor was the solution to any problem from a sprained ankle to an earache.  This book points out many of the problems the aging and elderly face and addresses them head-on.  Dr. Lachs hit it right on the money and bluntly addresses the discrimination the elderly face by stating:  "You're the new scapegoat on the block."  No kidding.

His conversation style is very refreshing, yet at the same time he addresses several serious concerns and gives some very sage advice.  For example, when he talks about the emergency room his Rule #1 says that we should all "try to avoid the emergency room" and gives his reasoning.  Try going there with an elderly person.  Been there, done that and the treatment can be horrendous, tedious, and mind-boggling. Kahn uses many personal vignettes about his patients, making the book all the more real.

The appendix summarizes and briefly discusses four studies in layman's terms that of are concern to many.  For example, one discusses "The Relationship between Green Tea Intake and Type 2 Diabetes in Japanese Adults."  There is an index and chapter source notes that may be of further interest to the reader.  If you bought a car you'd expect a manual to come with it, but unfortunately people don't come with them.  This is one 'manual' that may be a lifesaver, one that anyone who has an elderly parent, relative, or is approaching old age would do well to read.
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If you are my age, as  you watch this you will feel about 4 yrs old. You will be back in your childhood home. You will begin to smell the aroma of dinner being prepared by your mother and  and grandmother in the kitchen. You will  see your father in his easy chair reading the paper. All your aches and pains and worries will leave you for a while.
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At 72, I have to now work at staying mobile and well.  Experience Life gives me tips on how to do that.
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What are now the cliches of self-help and business books were not so stale in the 90s when this was written. The information is still valid and useful: you just need to ignore the presentation for the most part.
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If your a senior there are a lot fun memories of "old" people, good times and places from the past.
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There comes a time when old writers should gently fade away rather than trying to breath new life into themes they've handled much better in earlier times.  R.I.P.
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I read some of this book in high school, but read it in its entirety recently to see how I felt about it as a 32-year-old adult. I enjoyed it somewhat.
It is a good plot concept in general, with lots of opportunity for analysis and psychological scrutiny. However, oftentimes I had a difficult time believing that the characters were children, because they seemed to behave a little too adult for their age. The writing was a bit verbose for my tastes, although not excessively so. Because of this, it didn't suck me into it's world entirely, and it wasn't something that I was very enthusiastic about finishing, except to find out how it ends.
Overall, this is worth reading if you have any curiosity about it, but it may take some determination to get through it.
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Nice work from Joey Anuff, who simultaneously reminds me of the good times when I thought I was going to retire young and happy and of the idiocy of even beginning to think that way.
It is a good read for anyone who first started trading or buying shares around 1998. At that time I tried to learn a lot about the market etc, etc because I was told that was how to secure my future. But the reality was a little farther from the truth.
Joey's trip along the Day Trader journey, and the weirdoes he finds along the way may remind you of the same thing.
Happy living!