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...
by Barry Phegan | Aug 28, 2019 | Aging, Living Life
From several articles in The Boston Globe. 1. Exercise regularly Minimum of 45 minutes of aerobic exercise, three to four times a week, will keep your heart young while improving your figure, mood, and brainpower. If you have a step counter on your cell phone,...
by Barry Phegan | Aug 21, 2019 | Aging, Living Life
For some time I’ve collected random ideas on aging from articles, books, and conversations. I thought Post-it notes would be easier to sort. Turned out it’s easier with Word. Here’s the grab-bag. Let Go Time to let go and not care: what...
by Barry Phegan | Aug 7, 2019 | Aging, Living Life
At 12:38 pm on a sunny Sunday earlier this year, my Tide Chart showed the tide at -0.3 feet, low enough for tide-pooling. I spend most Sundays with my California grandson, walking, playing card games, tennis, bicycling, or just hanging out. That Sunday we hung...
