Every post from OldDogZeroTricks in one place – the raw, the real, and the stuff we rarely admit out loud. This is the blog.
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December 3, 2025Should I Read the Bible? (At My Age)
One of the last photos of my friend showed him lying in the hospital holding a Bible. It made me wonder if I have missed something. Should I read the Bible at my age?CONTINUE READING -
December 2, 2025What If Hard Work Isn’t Enough Without God?
I have worked thousands of hours on four different blogs, but I am still living paycheque to paycheque. I am starting to wonder if I have been “laboring in vain” by building without God.CONTINUE READING -
January 1, 2026The Modest Dreams We Can’t Afford (And the Selves We Leave Behind in Midlife)
I am 57 and I have never bought a new vehicle. It is a modest dream I cannot afford. But admitting it helped me reconnect with the person I used to be.CONTINUE READING -
December 3, 2025Why I Tell AI Everything (And Don’t Really Care Who’s Listening)
I used to guard my digital footprint like my life depended on it. Now, I tell AI everything. Here is why giving up privacy made the tools actually useful.CONTINUE READING -
December 2, 2025The Old Dog’s New Trick: Using AI to Get My Life Back
I learned the hard way: if you let AI draft your posts, you sound like everyone else. Here is my strict rule: AI is my editor, but never my author.CONTINUE READING -
December 2, 2025When Does Devotion Become Obsession? (And How Would You Even Know?)
I woke up at 3 AM excited to blog. Then I debated whether I really needed to shower. This is my honest look at the line between healthy passion and quiet obsession.CONTINUE READING -
December 4, 2025What If Death Isn’t The End? (What Near-Death Experiences Tell Us)
Skeptics say it is just the brain running out of oxygen. But why do 5-year-old kids and brain surgeons describe the exact same thing? Maybe these stories point to something real.CONTINUE READING -
December 2, 2025What’s Worth Keeping?
I stored empty water bottles in my kitchen for months. Then one day, I threw them out and felt an unexpected shift. Sometimes clearing physical space is the only way to clear your head.CONTINUE READING -
December 23, 2025The Balance Between Talking About Pain and Getting On With Life
I have a slogan on my fridge: “Shut up. Suit up. Show up.” It reminds me that sometimes talking keeps you stuck, and action is the only way forward.CONTINUE READING -
December 4, 2025The Relief of No Longer Being in the Game
In the past 18 months, the pressure to find a partner vanished. I didn’t expect to feel relieved about being single in my 50s. But here I am, quietly freed from a game I never wanted to play.CONTINUE READING -
December 6, 2025If You Became Rich, Who Would You Help First?
Most of us imagine what we would buy if we were rich. But the people we would want to lift up say far more about our values. Who would be first on your list?CONTINUE READING -
December 6, 2025What Friendship Ended That You Still Think About?
Nobody asks “What happened with your friend?” the way they ask about a divorce. But the loss is just as real. Share the story of the friendship you still miss.CONTINUE READING
