This is a gentle argument in favor of whining. It may sound unattractive and it may be beneath you, but its effectiveness cannot be denied. This revelation came to me after “whining” about my last birthday where barely anyone made a fuss. As a rule, I am the one traditionally doing all the fussing by … Continue reading WHY WHINING WORKS
“Will you help me write my obituary,” asked a dear friend while we were still very much alive and happily traveling through Scandinavia. It wasn’t like this beautiful place evoked any semblance of depression in her, and she is, hopefully, years away from a natural death, but the subject suddenly came up while we were … Continue reading You Should Have The Last Word
Writer’s block, according to Wikipedia, “is a condition, primarily associated with writing, in which an author loses the ability to produce new work or….original ideas.” FEAR, rather than dwindling creativity, I venture, is the common culprit here. And no wonder, with this era of cancellation culture growing ever more extreme by the day. “Oh, I … Continue reading CAT GOT YOUR TONGUE? Our growing refusal to speak up.
No one loves a social gathering more than me, but I draw the line at this new trend which sees friends of first time grandmothers ( no matter how fabulous, Jane and Goldie) throwing parties for them. Not for the sheer joy of welcoming their friend’s first grandchild into the world (which would be great) … Continue reading NEW GRAMS-GREEDY OR GLAM?
DOR – I am too young to retire according to a new NYTIMES article. WHAT???!!! Our society wants us to work until we drop dead. Yeah? No? DAR – When my late husband, Michael, retired in his early 60’s so many people were aghast and asked him what he was ever going to do to … Continue reading READY TO RETIRE? Depends on what sex you are.
Burning Daylight 