by Barry Phegan | Jun 1, 2022 | Uncategorized
I dipped my toe into the intimacy topic in February 2020 with a posting titled, “I’m Lonely Too.” Then came postings in March and April 2021, both on intimacy. I said how hard it was for me to talk about my feelings and my fear of being open and vulnerable. I...
by Barry Phegan | Apr 13, 2022 | Uncategorized
Immigrants like me land and stay for many reasons, often unconscious. The obvious ones are a familiar culture and language, and inertia. Over time, my family, friends, and career anchored me. But there’s something else I love — and hate — about the United...
by Barry Phegan | Dec 15, 2021 | Uncategorized
As a child I darned my socks using a mushroom darning spool, a darning needle (rounded point), and matching wool thread. Now, over 70 years later, I find myself well darned over by the medical profession. If it wasn’t for their constant patching, I’d be long...
by Barry Phegan | Aug 14, 2021 | Uncategorized
Reading about vaccine resisters makes me anxious. My just-finished summer trip, visiting family in Mansfield, Ohio, dropped me into the thick of it. Being up close was scary. After my spectacularly green 50-minute drive north from Columbus Airport, my grandson...
by Barry Phegan | May 10, 2021 | Uncategorized
Had your Covid Vaccine yet? Were you as relieved as I was? Freedom at last! First, a visit to a friend in LA, then to Wenatchee, Washington, where my daughter and grandchildren live. With this travel came the reminder of changes in our nation. What Is Freedom? ...
by Barry Phegan | Mar 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
This blog wraps up some loose ends but also holds me accountable for straying from this blog’s originally stated mission, to be about life 70 and older. 1. Comments My last blog invited your comments on how our combative American culture has affected you personally....
