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A friend’s daughter is married to my daughter-in-law’s brother. We think of ourselves as sort-of-related. But how? We certainly aren’t cousins, even several times removed. We don’t share history, blood types or genes. We have no lineage crossings. On the other hand, we share a unique sense of connection. We’re clearly part of an extended family. […]
If you are under the age of sixty, or thereabouts, stop reading! Right now! There could be words in this little message that will have no meaning for you. They may even appear threatening or concerning. You will be puzzled and alarmed that there was a life such as this before you. So, if you […]
…. all too frequently, still old. To wit, the title of the op-ed cited above caught my eye. Not because it’s a new concept but because it isn’t. It’s old. Very old, in fact. It’s a concept that a group of working mothers working on behalf of other working mothers, tried to push forward in […]
Great! Because we have a couple of things to say on the subject. The subject of listening, that is. As I think about listening, the following saying comes to mind: “A friend is someone who asks the second question.” The Mister’s somewhat irritating but favorite quote is: “The Good Lord gave us two ears and […]
The young women above were, respectively, on the covers of The New York Times Style Magazine last week and Vanity Fair this month. I’m so relieved my mother wasn’t around to see them. She always taught me to cross my legs when I sat. Or at least my ankles. It was only proper and ladylike, […]
It’s been fourteen years since we started our dystonia journey. Fourteen years since the toes began to curl, clutch and claw. Fourteen years since we began to seek answers. Fourteen years without any. The Mister has been the soul of serious and considered research. We’ve met and talked with doctors and lay persons from this […]
I’ve had many through the years. Surprisingly, and happily, two new ones have just arrived. And in the space of one week! How cool is that? They are Jamie Lee Curtis and Michael Cera. Why? Well, read on, please. Jamie Lee Curtis is no stranger to most of us. She’s glamorous, a great actress, so […]
We did indeed go to the Barbie movie last Sunday. Just as planned. There were only six people in the theater, including us. There wasn’t so much as a whiff of popcorn to upset The Mister’s tummy and the reclining chairs were wonderful. Nap inducing, I might add. The temperature was perfect. We quickly and […]
All the hoopla has raised questions for us. Do we go to the movie? And, if we go, will we actually see the movie? Answers: We’re definitely going to the movie. Whether we actually see the movie it is another matter. Entirely. We’ve not been to the movies in well over a decade. The Mister […]
We don’t migrate but we know many who do. Friends seek cooler climes in summer and warmer ones in winter. Just like birds. The difference is that our migrations are optional. The birds’ migrations? Their very lives depend on it. Our migrators can expect to find their other homes intact when they arrive. Perhaps their […]
From The Wizard of Oz, of course. Apparently, the words are meant to express awe and apprehension regarding the presence, combination or abundance of three particular things. So, how about Splinters, Zits and Whiteheads. Oh My!. They, too, express awe and apprehension and they all scream for extraction. Splinters are easy. A sharp needle, alcohol […]
It’s Google’s fault. I asked it a simple question and it sent me down a rabbit hole. This is the result. The words “the center does not hold” recently caught my attention. To better understand their intent, I turned, of course, to Google. The first reference was to William Butler Yeats’ poem “The Second Coming” […]
Except for its importance in our history, I could do nicely without the Fourth of July holiday. We are expecting over 100,000 visitors in and out of our airport this weekend. In addition, untold numbers of cars, vans and pick-up trucks will also come here to celebrate. All headed to our beaches, our restaurants, our […]
That would be me and my IPhone. I don’t like the thing and it knows it. It is, after all, a smart phone. But life these days demands that we have a uniquely intimate relationship with our phones. We’re meant to be phriends, if not lovers. I phind there to be a certain phrenetism between […]
The top female pickleball player in the US is 16 years old. As the old saying goes: “There oughtta be a law.” She shouldn’t be allowed to buy a pickleball racquet, let alone set foot on a court. She’s way too young. Doesn’t she know that pickleball’s a sport for older folk who fiercely play […]