Boomers look ahead

February 28, 2021
look-ahead
The other day I ran across my diary from 1968, when I was a mere 17 years old. Besides the delight of introducing my almost 70-year old self to my teenage self, i was...
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Is it healthy to need your space?

February 22, 2021
I am a person who needs her space. I have always been that person. Always. When my writing class laments the solitude of writing, I celebrate it. When class members...
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How to follow the best writing advice, ever

February 12, 2021
Was there ever more difficult advice for a writer to follow, especially if they haven't been a professional writer for a lifetime? And, even if, like me, you have...
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The world has changed. What do we do now?

January 18, 2021
world-has-changed
I woke up this morning and knew without a doubt---felt to my deepest core--- that the world had changed and there will be no going back to how it was. No going back....
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What I know to be true

January 11, 2021
truisms
A truism is something that is obviously true. But no matter how obvious, sometimes we just don't want to believe they are true. Here are a few examples of truisms,...
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How to send a unique Valentine

January 8, 2021
unique-Valentine
Send a unique Valentine with love to your mama, your sister, grandma, bestie or your true love -- a little stunning art they can enjoy for days. The day we celebrate...
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The Covid police say: Don’t kid yourself about this d...

January 4, 2021
knowledge-is-power
There seem to be two ways people deal with Covid information: ignorance is bliss or knowledge is power. I am in the second camp. This is not a disease like any other....
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The hard truth about covid & how to manage isolation

December 29, 2020
truth-about-covid
I'm shocked. No, I really am. My social media feeds are filled with people who celebrated the holidays with travel and/or family gatherings. Each is under the illusion...
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Are percolator coffee pots too old-fashioned?

December 28, 2020
coffee-pot
This battered and worn Revere Ware  copper bottomed percolator sat on my mother's stovetop for as long as I can remember. Now, it looks vintage and it IS vintage. As...
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’tis the season

December 25, 2020
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