Phil was blessed with the ability to revere a strong team of heroes who inspired him to go beyond assumed limits to embrace his full potential.

"Without true and deep meaning, what meaning does life have?" became a guiding principle as Phil learned to "love Wisdom" (philo-Sophia).

Ben Franklin's adage, "To be a young old man be an old young man" was taken up by Phil into lifelong healthy and fun fitness activities and hobbies.

At the request of his daughter, "Tales of Power to Our Children's Children's Children" is Phil's autobiography, an ongoing work in progress.