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The Old Grey Thinker 67. Retired. Still noticing everything.
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AIRetirement

I Asked a Robot to Plan My Week — It Was More Helpful Than My GP

I never thought I’d say this,...
robertAug 5, 2025Apr 30, 2026
Retirement

Is It Still Called Disappearing If You’re Just in the Shed

TL;DR: I don’t hate people. I...
robertAug 4, 2025Apr 30, 2026
Retirement

Are retired people just useless oxygen thieves

There. I’ve said it. The sort of...
robertAug 4, 2025Aug 5, 2025
Retirement

The Travel Mug That Just Works (And Doesn’t Leak All Over Your Lap)

  The Travel Mug That Just...
robertAug 3, 2025Apr 30, 2026
AgeingRetirement

Brain Fog After 60 What’s Normal, What’s Not, and How to Get Your Mind Back from the Biscuit Tin

That “Where Did I Put My…...
robertAug 3, 2025Apr 30, 2026
Ageing

7 Micro-Habits That Keep Your Brain Younger Than Your Nephew’s

TL;DR: Forget sudoku and kale smoothies....
robertAug 3, 2025Apr 30, 2026
Retirement

Should I Let a Robot Read My Diary (or Is That How Skynet Starts)?

Search used to be like trying...
robertAug 2, 2025Apr 30, 2026
Ageing

Rewiring the Mind Sam Harris and the Secular Science of Neuroplasticity

2 Minutes 2….. Neuroplasticity means your...
robertAug 2, 2025Apr 30, 2026
Retirement

1st Month Update hot of press- I vacuumed My Garage and Felt Nothing

🚪 The Day I Walked Out...
robertJul 31, 2025Apr 30, 2026
AgeingRetirement

The Retirement Drift: How I Rescued My Brain (and Dignity) with 3 Ridiculous Daily Habits

Micro-Mission Part 1: Congratulations — You’ve...
robertJul 31, 2025Apr 30, 2026
Humour

Do Not Read This — It’s the Worst Article Here

TL;DR: This article is utter rubbish....
robertJul 26, 2025Aug 5, 2025
Humour

Is Anyone Even Listening — Or Is My Wife Just Blinking in Morse Code for Help?

TL;DR:Retirement is a golden age of freedom, peace… and suddenly realising no one is legally required to listen to you anymore. This is the harrowing tale of what happens when a talkative man retires.
robertJul 26, 2025Aug 5, 2025
Ageing

Are You Retired… or Simply Stuck in a 1960s Mind-Control Operation?

Why “The Prisoner” Most Accurately Portrays Retirement on Television in History
robertJul 25, 2025Apr 30, 2026
Humour

1st Month Update hot of press- I vacuumed My Garage and Felt Nothing

🧓 The Cranky Retiree’s Guide to Not Giving a Toss
robertJul 24, 2025Aug 5, 2025
Humour

Can a Talking Fridge Really Save Your Life After 60?

Right then, let’s get one thing...
robertJul 22, 2025Aug 5, 2025
Ageing

Rewiring the Mind: Sam Harris and the Secular Science of Neuroplasticity

2 Minutes 2….. Neuroplasticity means your...
robertJul 21, 2025Apr 30, 2026
Ageing

Brain Fog After 60: What’s Normal, What’s Not, and 7 Simple Ways to Clear It

“Where Did I Put My… Ah,...
robertJul 19, 2025Apr 30, 2026
AI

The Search for Meaning (Now AI’s Actually Helping)

“I used to Google ‘how to...
robertJul 15, 2025Aug 5, 2025
Ageing

The Brain, Rebooted: Staying Mentally Fit After 60 (Without Becoming a Buddhist Monk

They said the brain slows down...
robertJul 14, 2025Apr 30, 2026
Retirement

The Ancient Philosophy That Stopped Me Yelling at the Kettle

Dear fellow thinkers, Let me take...
robertJul 12, 2025Apr 30, 2026
Retirement

How Stoicism Helped Me Calm the Hell Down (and Might Help You Too)

I used to think I was...
robertJul 12, 2025Apr 30, 2026
AI

Why AI Search Is Finally Catching Up With the Way We Think

he Internet Was Better When Only Old People Used It
robertJul 11, 2025Aug 7, 2025
Society

The Old Grey Thinker Rants: The “Make Money Online” Scam Circus (You’ve Been Warned!)

.TLDR (Too Long? Dodgy Racket!) If...
robertJul 10, 2025Apr 30, 2026
Ageing

The Lie You’re Told About Brain Health After 60

Let’s get this out of the...
robertJul 10, 2025Apr 30, 2026
Ageing

You’re Not Losing Your Mind (You’re Just Bored)

Somewhere between the hallway and the...
robertJul 9, 2025Apr 30, 2026
Ageing

How to Keep Your Brain Fit Without Downloading Yet Another App

They told me aging gracefully meant yoga, kale, and gratitude journaling. So far I’ve mastered groaning when I sit down and misplacing my glasses. Twice.
robertJul 7, 2025Apr 30, 2026
Ageing

Your Brain’s Not Failing—It’s Just Evolving

Retirement is a strange beast. You...
robertJul 6, 2025Apr 30, 2026
Ageing

The Secret to Sounding Smart When Your Brain Checks Out

You’re in a meeting. Someone says,...
robertJul 2, 2025Apr 30, 2026
Retirement

Keep Calm and Write On: Brain-Boosting Journal Prompts for the Over-60 Club

Let’s be honest. After 60, the...
robertJul 1, 2025Apr 30, 2026
Ageing

Outsmart Your Brain: Vision Boards

Why Your Brain Loves Collages (and How to Make One Without Feeling Like You’re in Year 3 Art Class)
robertJun 25, 2025Apr 30, 2026
Ageing

Your Brain: A Cautionary Tale

🕰️ The Victorians and Their Love...
robertJun 21, 2025Apr 30, 2026
Ageing

Five Ways to Rewire Your Brain Without Moving to a Cave or Growing a Beard

Welcome to the 2nd edition of...
robertJun 19, 2025Apr 30, 2026
Ageing

🧠 How to Stay Sharp Without Losing the Plot

By your faithful correspondent — muddling through modern life with tea in one hand and a magnifying glass in the other
robertJun 16, 2025Apr 30, 2026
Ageing

Beginnings Are Hard

(But Here We Go)
robertJun 16, 2025Apr 30, 2026
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