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forgotten even after 65 years!!!</i></li></ul><div id="d32f" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/about-me-william-bill-myers-c0f895e1eaba"> <div> <div> <h2>About Me — William “Bill” Myers</h2> <div><h3>undefined</h3></div> <div><p>undefined</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*82joAF9JEyFUQgC87eai8w.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><ul><li><i>Two other biographical articles talk mainly about writing, particularly for Medium.</i></li><li><i>This one presents my view of life and underlying reasoning, like how I was afraid of girls in high school, didn’t start going out dancing until 40 years of age, and was 72 when I first performed karaoke.</i></li></ul><div id="ec8d" class="link-block"> <a href="https://billmyers-85482.medium.com/the-challenge-write-an-article-on-a-given-topic-in-4-hours-af8a3162ef91"> <div> <div> <h2>The Challenge: “What’s a Perfect Day for You?” Write an Article in 4 hours</h2> <div><h3>Newspaper reporters do this every day. The challenge was issued by Lucy King. Retired in The Villages.</h3></div> <div><p>billmyers-85482.medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*3FUrX5C9s1ck7xrCRAwryw.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><ul><li><i>I made a great discovery by writing it.</i></li><li><i>Nearly every day is a perfect day. We don’t have to do anything big or exciting.</i></li></ul><div id="e733" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/the-neighbors-dog-while-on-a-leash-viciously-attacked-me-in-my-yard-6af7a815524e"> <div> <div> <h2>The Neighbor’s Dog, While on a Leash, Viciously Attacked Me in My Yard</h2> <div><h3>The neighbor had no control. What should I do about it?</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*3z_vO6AvGbzkr8qf9xcrUA.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><ul><li><i>It’s definitely not safe to go out of the house if Rudy is in the yard, even if the neighbor has him on a leash. Choices are:</i></li><li><i>Ignore the whole incident and hope it isn’t repeated</i></li><li><i>File a complaint with the local authorities and upset my neighbor</i></li><li><i>Document the incident in case it happens again</i></li></ul><h1 id="5472">Philosophy - Specific Questions</h1><div id="faa0" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/the-real-national-pastime-d212ae655d73"> <div> <div> <h2>The REAL National Pastime</h2> <div><h3>Another activity draws a huge number of spectators, far more than any sport, especially baseball</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*JpOQms0oWBXx41bXkJGePA.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><ul><li><i>People, some involuntarily, watch it more than anything else</i></li><li><i>What is it?</i></li></ul><div id="3633" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/what-does-the-dishwasher-do-also-why-do-you-wash-the-trash-dcc43c9cedfb"> <div> <div> <h2>The Young Girl on TV Asks, “What Does the Dishwasher Do?”</h2> <div><h3>The question makes sense. Children want to know why you do what you do. Do you even know?</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*TAPZxPEBFQi-Mfha44mscw.png)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><ul><li><i>The dishwasher does jobs I hate</i></li></ul><div id="7e06" class="link-block"> <a href="https://billmyers-85482.medium.com/lettuce-potatoes-f6061ce5a289"> <div> <div> <h2>Lettuce = Potatoes</h2> <div><h3>Pity my poor programmer trainees</h3></div> <div><p>billmyers-85482.medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*gXSOB1S7CZipJ2XOj0m3sQ.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><ul><li>My trainee from New York City asked<i>, “Does lettuce grow underground?”</i></li></ul><h1 id="490a">Philosophy - General Topics</h1><div id="00f3" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/ignorance-can-be-fixed-stupidity-cant-e768aeab5e51"> <div> <div> <h2>Ignorance Can Be Fixed, Stupidity Can’t</h2> <div><h3>It could be either one, whether you squander your limited funds or refuse to wear a mask due to rigidity</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*5UgBaJlW0HyyQzCYLba5Og.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><ul><li><i>My boss made a mistake and said, </i>“I am so stupid!” <i>I replied, </i>“No, merely ignorant and that can be fixed.” <b><i>Everybody laughed.</i></b></li><li><i>That concept applies in every area of society and life.</i></li></ul><div id="07f9" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/logically-why-would-a-woman-want-to-change-her-last-name-upon-marriage-900a2d8d0064"> <div> <div> <h2>Logically, Why Would a Woman Want to Change Her Last Name upon Marriage?</h2> <div><h3>They’re brainwashed by a senseless, burdensome US marriage custom. Other countries don’t! Let’s explore some…</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <

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div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*WaUXaKV-rM5Zhj8t39r1tg.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><ul><li><i>What would happen if women in the U.S. didn’t? Currently, it’s a huge burden to change her business cards, passport, driver’s license, credit cards, bank accounts, health record links, Facebook account, and who knows what else.</i></li><li><i>Logically, it makes no sense except to show ownership by the man.</i></li><li><i>Women in many other countries don’t change their last name. This article examines some of those customs and some strange ramifications here in the States.</i></li></ul><div id="b0a3" class="link-block"> <a href="https://billmyers-85482.medium.com/fiction-a-trial-run-for-lifes-issues-without-the-risks-1e65f67bcef2"> <div> <div> <h2>Fiction, a Trial Run for Life’s Issues, without the risks</h2> <div><h3>A realistic setting, with emotional magnetism, fumbling exchanges, & selfish schemes, pull me from my comfort zone to…</h3></div> <div><p>billmyers-85482.medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*l1a3jRSNoY2coZ5oIRh5rA.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><ul><li><i>Good fiction puts me emotionally into the situation from the start.</i></li><li><i>I imagine what it’s like living in that house, among those people, with their expectations of me.</i></li></ul><div id="3f02" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/father-sells-his-daughter-into-marriage-to-the-monster-without-her-knowledge-97d558a79982"> <div> <div> <h2>Father Sells His Daughter into Marriage to ‘The Monster’ Without Her Knowledge</h2> <div><h3>You never know when you’ll learn a new life lesson, maybe even from a romance novel.</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*TNvwn_3-wcg9MmZtsf7dsQ.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><ul><li><i>Good fiction example: As two young children, they scared each other with stories about the ‘Monster’ behind the thorns. Nobody had ever even seen him.</i></li><li><i>Now, she was marrying him!</i></li></ul><div id="23de" class="link-block"> <a href="https://billmyers-85482.medium.com/contrasts-on-how-to-deal-with-risks-and-regrets-7891760ea9fc"> <div> <div> <h2>Contrasts on How to Deal with Risks and Regrets</h2> <div><h3>Risk deals with the future. Regrets relate to the past.</h3></div> <div><p>billmyers-85482.medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*Az7fFqT64XOTuthTlaLaqA.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><ul><li><i>Both mess with your mind. The main difference?</i></li><li><i>Taking the wrong risk can kill you.</i></li><li><i>However, a huge regret can make the rest of your life, and those around you, miserable.</i></li></ul><div id="afc0" class="link-block"> <a href="https://billmyers-85482.medium.com/avoid-drifting-through-your-work-life-96d530bfe8a1"> <div> <div> <h2>Avoid Drifting through Your Work Life</h2> <div><h3>You are going to work for 40 or 50 years. Try to find something that you like to do or improve what you have.</h3></div> <div><p>billmyers-85482.medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*6AMAmSIfHotp9XybUDqK4A.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><ul><li><i>Work and drudgery are not necessarily the same thing.</i></li></ul><div id="e29a" class="link-block"> <a href="https://billmyers-85482.medium.com/the-phenomenon-of-tiger-woods-popularity-1d6bf6fa34d7"> <div> <div> <h2>Why is Tiger Woods so Popular?</h2> <div><h3>His very demeanor changed the character of golf.</h3></div> <div><p>billmyers-85482.medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*U3NhLj70uobF9WGctdT5jg.png)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><ul><li><i>He generates enthusiasm, electricity! About Golf!!!</i></li></ul><div id="54e9" class="link-block"> <a href="https://billmyers-85482.medium.com/hogs-on-the-town-square-a9a03393a265"> <div> <div> <h2>Hogs on the Town Square</h2> <div><h3>Real hogs: People who disregard others and don’t follow safety rules. Coronavirus update added April 5.</h3></div> <div><p>billmyers-85482.medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*-viV9PPaJVsvPih20y-jCw.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><ul><li><i>People are generally polite and courteous, but there are always a few exceptions.</i></li><li><i>Are they blind, stupid, or just plain bullies?</i></li></ul><h1 id="2db3">Full Table of Contents (all stories)</h1><div id="9186" class="link-block"> <a href="https://billmyers-85482.medium.com/master-table-of-contents-toc-william-bill-myers-edcb6431aa84"> <div> <div> <h2>Master - Table of Contents (TOC) — William “Bill” Myers</h2> <div><h3>Don’t make readers suffer scrolling through dozens of your profile pages. Drill down to a category of interest here.</h3></div> <div><p>billmyers-85482.medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*iUWtbYU9imFb8vso8Vkr1w.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div></article></body>

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My Philosophy — Table of Contents (TOC)

A brief synopsis & links to my stories about values and view of the world

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Synopsis

  • Most important story: Stereotypes and Prejudices Everywhere
  • Most popular: What are Your Values — Write them down

TOC Methodology

  • Medium has made it extremely difficult for a new reader to see your entire portfolio. Even a TOC with all of my articles is long. This post is a sub-category with descriptions and links to my articles.
  • Sections: Personal, Questions, General
  • Example:

Personal

  • This question came up with online dating.
  • Have you ever consciously thought about values? Having your list of personal values is not enough. Do you follow them? Can you live with yourself?
  • You must create your own definition of success. This article provides you with a starting point, examples and more to think about.
  • Unfounded biases are really patterns of thinking, not just race and sex.
  • You may not even be aware of those within yourself. This article examines a wide range of prejudices and where they came from.
  • Age questions are always dangerous, even when required as part of the job.
  • Young people seem to think retired people sit all day in their rocking chairs.
  • The poor desk clerk at the museum in Budapest, Hungary learned differently. Her look of shock was priceless.
  • Have you been your own worst enemy preventing your happiness?
  • You can never be too careful
  • I have not yet forgotten even after 65 years!!!
  • Two other biographical articles talk mainly about writing, particularly for Medium.
  • This one presents my view of life and underlying reasoning, like how I was afraid of girls in high school, didn’t start going out dancing until 40 years of age, and was 72 when I first performed karaoke.
  • I made a great discovery by writing it.
  • Nearly every day is a perfect day. We don’t have to do anything big or exciting.
  • It’s definitely not safe to go out of the house if Rudy is in the yard, even if the neighbor has him on a leash. Choices are:
  • Ignore the whole incident and hope it isn’t repeated
  • File a complaint with the local authorities and upset my neighbor
  • Document the incident in case it happens again

Philosophy - Specific Questions

  • People, some involuntarily, watch it more than anything else
  • What is it?
  • The dishwasher does jobs I hate
  • My trainee from New York City asked, “Does lettuce grow underground?”

Philosophy - General Topics

  • My boss made a mistake and said, “I am so stupid!” I replied, “No, merely ignorant and that can be fixed.” Everybody laughed.
  • That concept applies in every area of society and life.
  • What would happen if women in the U.S. didn’t? Currently, it’s a huge burden to change her business cards, passport, driver’s license, credit cards, bank accounts, health record links, Facebook account, and who knows what else.
  • Logically, it makes no sense except to show ownership by the man.
  • Women in many other countries don’t change their last name. This article examines some of those customs and some strange ramifications here in the States.
  • Good fiction puts me emotionally into the situation from the start.
  • I imagine what it’s like living in that house, among those people, with their expectations of me.
  • Good fiction example: As two young children, they scared each other with stories about the ‘Monster’ behind the thorns. Nobody had ever even seen him.
  • Now, she was marrying him!
  • Both mess with your mind. The main difference?
  • Taking the wrong risk can kill you.
  • However, a huge regret can make the rest of your life, and those around you, miserable.
  • Work and drudgery are not necessarily the same thing.
  • He generates enthusiasm, electricity! About Golf!!!
  • People are generally polite and courteous, but there are always a few exceptions.
  • Are they blind, stupid, or just plain bullies?

Full Table of Contents (all stories)

Values
Relationships
Philosophy
Life Lessons
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