by Barry Phegan | Nov 19, 2019 | Aging, Living Life
This month I turn 80. Friends ask, “How does it feel?” I reply, “It’s a bit scary, but I’m not sure why.” That got me thinking. At 80 I must be in that “old” group, though I can’t say I feel much different than I did at 79 (or 69). No, I don’t feel old —...
by Barry Phegan | Nov 7, 2019 | Aging, Living Life
I started this 70andOlder blog-site with a question, “How should I spend my remaining years?” That led me to another question, “How many remaining years have I?” I know there’s no real answer. As Shakespeare said through the voice of Julius Caesar, “Death will...
by Barry Phegan | Oct 25, 2019 | Aging, Living Life
I’ve mentioned in previous blogs that this time of my life did not turn out to be anything like I’d imagined. My expectations were not realized, but I wasn’t disappointed. In fact, I’m delighted. My expectation was that this time of life would be an...
by Barry Phegan | Oct 7, 2019 | Aging, Living Life, Social comment
Man Plans, God Laughs. While life is largely a self-fulfilling-prophesy — we get what we expect — unmet expectations can be devastating. Even little ones can spoil our day. Having expectations is human. They come with our imagination. We can’t let go of...
by Barry Phegan | Sep 6, 2019 | Living Life
For some to-be-explored-further-later reason, these blogs often pull me towards “Happiness”. This is the time of life when we have the freedom to be happy. If we’re not happy now, when do we begin? I thought I’d jot down what makes me happy. It wasn’t as simple...
by Barry Phegan | Aug 28, 2019 | Living Life, Social comment
The Baroness Fighting to Protect Children Online from the New York Times, August 27th, 2019 Beeban Kidron has successfully pushed stricter limits on how tech companies can target children online in Britain. By Natasha Singer 27, 2019 Credit Eleonora Agostini for...
