It’s my birthday tomorrow, and that always makes me think more than usual about things. Like life, the meaning of it, the purpose of my own, how much time has gone by in a flash, how much time I might have left. You know, the small stuff.
When I was younger, I used to think that [...]
March 27, 2008
Categories: 30s, aging, birthdays, comedy, getting older, letter to my younger self, life, mid-life crisis, satire . Tags: aging, birthdays, comedy, getting older, letter to my younger self, life, mid-life crisis, over 30, satire . Author: tmacphail . Comments: 3 Comments
Today, a headline on the BBC website made me giggle to myself and I knew it was the right time to introduce this topic. Here is the headline:
Elderly’s Health at Risk
Say it ain’t so. Now, is it just me or is this shocking to anyone else? Old people’s health might be at risk of what? [...]
November 22, 2005
Categories: Uncategorized . Tags: aging, causes of death, humor, satire . Author: tmacphail . Comments: No Comments
Finally, some sanity about eggs, drinking 8 glasses of water per day, and other health fears that our grandparents never thought twice about . . .
One of the things that boggles my mind is the fact that some people will do anything to be “healthier”, where “healthier” is a stand-in for one or all of the following:
1. Look younger.
2. Stave off aging in all forms. Haven’t you heard that 50 is the new 30? (Or so people who are 50 [...]
April 6, 2008
Categories: age appropriate, aging, commentary, diet, family, getting older, health, humor, life, mid-life crisis, prevention, science . Tags: aging, comedy, commentary, family, fitness, health, health myths, humor, life, science . Author: tmacphail . Comments: 2 Comments