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Category Archives: Just wondering
Growing old … two sides of the coin!
So often these days I hear, “Getting old is not for sissies”. Personally, I prefer the competing concept, “Growing old is a privilege denied to many”. But there’s no doubt that there are many perspectives on the subject. We talk … Continue reading
Instead of achieving the good life, how about a good-enough life?
My philosophy discussion group has been pursuing the topic of what constitutes a good life. We started our quest with a look at ethics and moral philosophy. Wow. In case you’re wondering, there are no real answers in the realm … Continue reading
Posted in History and Politics, Just wondering
Tagged good-enough life, moral philosophy, morality, philosophy, the good life
18 Comments
To be nice or to be kind, that is the question
The other day an article in the Globe and Mail caught my attention because of its intriguing title, Canada is fighting Covid-19 with niceness … and losing, by Tenille Bonoguore. The premise of the article was that in trying to … Continue reading
Posted in Just wondering, Thoughtful Thursday
Tagged COVID-19, government policy, kindness, niceness, tough love
40 Comments
Embracing those 20 bonus years? How about 50 bonus years?!
Pretty well exactly a year ago (seems like a lifetime ago), I wrote a blog post called “Embracing those twenty bonus years“. I’ve borrowed the same cartoon for this post because its message seems to say it all; at some … Continue reading
Posted in Just wondering, Odds and Ends
Tagged ageless, aging, Andrew Steele, biogerentology, David Sinclair, employment, health, humor, humour, lifespan, Methuselah, Retirement
57 Comments
The Things That I Will Miss
Originally posted on Clear Air Turbulence:
“The great gift of such periods is that they invite us to question our certitudes, our givens, these seemingly sure foundations that have lulled us into complacency — for it is only by being…
Posted in Just wondering
Tagged COVID, good life, life, normal life, pandemic, philosophy, silver lining
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