Body dysmorphia: when new and improved really isn’t

August 23, 2023
cosmetic-surgery
So Madonna had "some work" done a while back. Maybe just too many fillers. But people noticed and discussed. It's not a good look. Even the most ardent Madonna...
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9 Comments · Blog, Opinion

Why must we rush to judgment?

August 21, 2023
rush-to-judgment
As I write, two Maui officials have resigned, and it's only been about week since the horrible fires that took so much from these beautiful people. It was a huge...
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10 Comments · Opinion

Why I stopped coloring my hair

August 2, 2023
stop-coloring
I had beautiful brunette hair once....and then I started coloring it.  First, highlights. And then my hair got lighter and lighter. Dyeing my hair became an every...
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20 Comments · Blog, Inspiration, Opinion

If you’ve got a website, here’s advice that wil...

July 25, 2023
If you've got a website or blog that someone else manages for you and you do not know all of your sign-ins and passwords, you could be headed for big problems. If...
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8 Comments · Opinion, Writing

How about some streaming show recommendations?

July 11, 2023
streaming
Streaming is one of the best things ever, in my opinion. There's a much broader range of viewing options than ever before, and I take advantage of as much of it as I...
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10 Comments · Opinion

Does she think we just fell off the turnip truck?

July 7, 2023
turnip-truck
This post is going to be a real snoozer if you don’t follow the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. So scroll past if it doesn't interest you. But if you do follow...
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2 Comments · Blog, Opinion

F*** the small talk

July 6, 2023
small-talk
Yeah, about the small talk ... But first: I've been known to drop the F bomb from time to time, but far less now than in years past. There's so much jarring...
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6 Comments · Blog, Inspiration, Opinion

Would you bet it all on blonde?

July 2, 2023
bet-it-all-on-blonde
Madly searching for something to get me to sleep as I rocked and rolled on the choppy Arctic Sea, Erika Girardi of the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills came to mind. I...
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How the age of political correctness is not aging well

June 6, 2023
political-correctness
It is entirely possible to have questions about the performance of a woman of color in an elected office. Even when our politics are left of center. So do not...
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8 Comments · Blog, Opinion

Don’t let toxic masculinity (and CTE) destroy your so

May 31, 2023
An impactful piece on chronic traumatic encephalopathy or CTE in the Washington Post* broke my heart. CTE is a fatal brain disease associated with repeated...
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10 Comments · Blog, Opinion

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