by Barry Phegan | Feb 23, 2021 | Uncategorized
My mid-February blog, Our Embattled Culture Against Man, prompted some reader comments. Here they are, plus a question for you at the end. Carol T — You have made a very deep statement about our culture. Sadly, we are addicted to the fight and encouraged to do so from...
by Barry Phegan | Sep 9, 2020 | Uncategorized
Social distancing stopped my volunteering. Perhaps in reaction to feeling directionless and underappreciated, I’m visiting my family in central Washington, hoping to return rejuvenated. Easily Tired Tomorrow I’m driving to central Washington, for two weeks with...
by Barry Phegan | Aug 31, 2020 | Uncategorized
As a white, male, US citizen now exploring my own racism, I’m struck by a number of stories in my past that illustrate how I have profited and benefited from racism. If my stories spark memories of your own, please consider sharing them. Learning U.S. Racism —...
by Barry Phegan | Feb 29, 2020 | Aging, Living Life, Social comment, Uncategorized
Loneliness is a national epidemic and it’s killing us. Social isolation is more lethal than smoking 15 cigarettes a day. It increases inflammation, heart disease, dementia, and death rates. It’s linked to our opioid epidemic and soaring suicide rates. Despite...
by Barry Phegan | Jan 1, 2020 | Uncategorized
A friend and I were discussing how we don’t want to be a burden on our children, loading them with the neediness that comes with age. Our children are fully occupied by building their own lives. It’s no secret that as we get older, we have increasing needs....
