Category Archives: Life

Getting On in Life

Posted on June 25, 2008 by polar blogger

I read in New Scientist last year that our life span has been increasing by 2.2 years per decade, or about 5 hours per day for the last 100 years. But most of this longer life is spent with disability, … Continue reading →

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Coffee, and a beer.

Posted on November 9, 2007 by polar blogger

A man with one leg, the other lost just below the hip, crosses the street, on crutches. A moments thought: A war veteran? An accident at work ? Cancer ? He looks about 45, maybe younger. A pack of stray … Continue reading →

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Metamorphis

Posted on November 8, 2007 by polar blogger

Between university and the birth of my son I lived in five countries and bounced around a few others. Life was wild, as it should be in youth, always running to catch the next train of experiences. Having a child … Continue reading →

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Waldo

Posted on November 4, 2007 by polar blogger

We’re quite fortunate to be able to exercise some control over the day to day running of our lives, yet eventually there comes a time when we have to let go and cede the reins into the hands of others. … Continue reading →

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