sacredhands on Feb 14th, 2008Indiana Jones and Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Trailer
Harrison Ford is back as Indiana Jones. Harrison is 65-years-old and still swinging from his lasso to save the world from Nazi enemies. I guess it sure beats dangling in a leather mask wearing a pair of high heels and turning blue like a certain professor in the news lately. Life. It’s all about choice, [...]
sacredhands on Nov 9th, 2007Exercise Makes Your Memory Forget Alzheimer’s Diease
Afraid you might one day wake up and feel like someone broke into your head and made off with all your best memories? We thought so. The growing population of seniors who are likely to suffer from memory impairment or Alzheimer’s Disease does not make for a rosy retirement. The grab bag of tricks to [...]
sacredhands on Oct 5th, 2007Bicycle Polo for Those Missing the Pony Cash
For those who can’t afford the big bucks required to enter Ralph Lauren’s “aspirational” polo world, check out the latest sports endeavor: bicycle polo. It looks like it could potentially maim you for life, but hey, it’s new and different…and cheap. Unless you have backyard liability insurance, though, we don’t recommend acting as a host [...]
sacredhands on Sep 17th, 2007Sunday Morning Bike Race Instead of NY Times
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How did you spend your Sunday? Reading about how Alan Greenspan stated the only motivation for invading Iraq was to get a grip on Iraqi oil? Some in Great Barrington, MA tried their luck in the Josh Billings Race Triathlon. This was the first turn in the biking portion of the race. Sure [...]
sacredhands on Aug 7th, 2007Instant Replay on Lombardi Green Bay Packer Ice Bowl Game
For those of you who love the Green Bay Packers and actually witnessed the greatness of coach Vince Lombardi, good news: Hollywood is making a movie out of Jerry Kramer and Dick Schaap’s book, Instant Replay, focusing on the 1967 NFL championship game between the Packers and the Dallas Cowboys. This infamous game took on [...]
sacredhands on Jul 24th, 2007Baseball Players Rely on Biomechanics For Longevity
Things may be built to last, but nothing lasts longer than it’s intended design, including the human body. Baseball players, especially pitchers, put an amazing amount of stress on their bodies. An arm hurling a baseball at 90 miles per hour requires more than a good night’s sleep to recover. Understanding how the body works [...]
sacredhands on Jul 9th, 2007Baby Boomers Break Bicycles Over Golf Crumbs
Love statistics? Get this: “People ages 45 to 64 account for 20% of all those over age 7 who rode a bike at least six times last year, according to the National Sporting Goods Association. That’s up from 13% a decade ago.” It sure explains why the roads in The Berkshires are constantly cluttered with [...]
sacredhands on May 17th, 2007Senior Olympics 2007 Louisville Kentucky June 22 - July 7
Summer fun means more than downing a six-pack or a fine bottle of Bordeaux wine on your powerboat. It’s time to raise the bar, my friends, and think about training for the Senior Olympics brought to you by the National Senior Games Association. This year we’ll allow you to be a spectator at the Senior [...]
sacredhands on Apr 25th, 2007Taki Theodoracopulos Judo Pins Opponent to Win 70-75 Age Group
Taki Theodoracopulos is described as a right-wing journalist but in reality more resembles a bon vivant in the world of public opinion makers. Take this face slap to Hilary Clinton: “She, too, could not make a living from the world’s oldest profession because of ugly looks and terrible ankles.”
While he’s nimble at exercising his brain [...]
sacredhands on Feb 6th, 2007Granny Basketball Rips Up the Court
Granny basketball may sound like a late night joke on Jay Leno, but trust me, it’s for real and there ain’t nothing “granny” about it. In this clip, “Barbara McPherson and her crew revive the original version of women’s basketball in Lansing, Iowa, as featured on the Megan Mullally show.”
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Granny Basketball League becoming a [...]
sacredhands on Feb 6th, 2007Estelle Getty Workout Video Remix
It’s important to stay in shape as you get older. Getting to the gym, though, requires effort. The iPod shuffle sure makes the time pass. Trolling Youtube we stumbled on this fun video. Make sure to wait for the tag at the end…
Word: In 1993, Estelle Getty - feisty star of “Golden Girls” and “Mannequin” [...]
sacredhands on Nov 19th, 2006Olympus Camera Groove Super Bowl Ad
This being Sunday, a holy day for football, we offer up a Super Bowl 2005 Olympus camera commercial featuring two Asian seniors vibing to their son’s camera. Please do not try this at home unless you have consumed a muscle relaxing beverage and eaten one bag of junk food.
Click here to view the commercial
sacredhands on Sep 22nd, 2006York 50+ Festival 2006
YORK 50+ FESTIVAL 23 SEPT – 1 OCT 2006
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Performances Displays Sports & Exercise
Talks, Classes & Workshops
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YORK 50+ DAY OF FOOD & DRINK
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Old Hookers Do It On Hessian
Rugs from recycled materials skilfully revamped to create exciting colourful wall hangings. The Ebor Ruggers group is now in its [...]
sacredhands on Sep 18th, 2006Leatherheads Starring George Clooney and Renee Zellweger
George Clooney is set to star as an aging football player who convinces a college star to drop out of college and join a new football league. The film deals with the early formation of pro football. Renee Zellweger will co-star with him. Universal Pictures is distributing. This script has been kicking around Hollywood for [...]
sacredhands on Aug 9th, 2006Sports as the Ultimate Bonding Mechanism
Watching sports offers the viewer an chance to share his experience with another fan, regardless of whether they know that person or not. If you sit down in a sports bar and start watching a game, it usually doesn’t take longer than a couple of minutes before everyone is offering up their opinion to each [...]