Author: Warren Philipson

I retired following two rewarding careers. After being tethered to Cornell University for 30 years, including time as a student, I resigned as a professor and spent the next 20 years as a scientist with the federal government. Among my retirement activities is a well-illustrated and often humorous (usually by intent) blog, Retired--Now What?, on recalling and exploring. You can also reach me via email.

Humor

Retirement–Time for Television

Who knew television viewing would change with retirement? I could just write, “We now have high definition TV–HDTV! And a streaming device!”…

Warren Philipson · April 30, 2015 · 5 min read

Humor

No More Cats Please

Vicki would like to disrupt our placid retirement with another cat. I ask you, is that fair? Because I have always been…

Warren Philipson · October 4, 2014 · 5 min read

Health

Exercise and Me

In 1982, a UN consulting project took me to the Tien Shan Mountains of northwestern China. When I returned to Cornell University,…

Warren Philipson · June 24, 2014 · 5 min read

Hobbies/Sports

Baseball Season

Play ball! The season is underway again. Growing up, I was pretty good at baseball in our backyard if I could get…

Warren Philipson · May 2, 2014 · 3 min read

Humor

My Year of the Horse

Once upon a time, a young man from a faraway land met and fell in love with a young woman from that…

Warren Philipson · January 23, 2014 · 5 min read