Category Archives: Middle Class
A Childhood World of Dudes in Dresses
The looney tune Right has been waxing nostalgic about the old cartoons that unlike today weren’t hell-bent on indoctrinating our kids on deviant sexual behavior. “When we were young you could watch cartoons without having to worry,” Governor Ron DeSantis
A Childhood World of Dudes in Dresses
The looney tune Right has been waxing nostalgic about the old cartoons that unlike today weren’t hell-bent on indoctrinating our kids on deviant sexual behavior. “When we were young you could watch cartoons without having to worry,” Governor Ron DeSantis
Why E. Jean Carroll’s Voice is More Important Than a Scream
She didn’t scream. Real rape victims scream. I was raped. Twice. I did not scream either time. Really This is just one of several sexual assault myths perpetrated by the perpetrator Donald Trump in his flaccid attempt to undermine E.
Why E. Jean Carroll’s Voice is More Important Than a Scream
She didn’t scream. Real rape victims scream. I was raped. Twice. I did not scream either time. Really This is just one of several sexual assault myths perpetrated by the perpetrator Donald Trump in his flaccid attempt to undermine E.
Pregnancy Tests Have Come a Long Way, Baby!
While obtaining an abortion is getting more and more difficult for some women, finding out you are pregnant is still the easy part. It’s as simple as going to your drugstore. But pregnancy tests did not always come in an
Pregnancy Tests Have Come a Long Way, Baby!
While obtaining an abortion is getting more and more difficult for some women, finding out you are pregnant is still the easy part. It’s as simple as going to your drugstore. But pregnancy tests did not always come in an
The Scoop On Ice Cream For Health
Forget Kale, kids, it’s time to dive into a pint of “Ben and Jerry’s” for that boost of good health. For those like me with a weakness for the cold, creamy concoction, that bit of news is music to my
The Scoop On Ice Cream For Health
Forget Kale, kids, it’s time to dive into a pint of “Ben and Jerry’s” for that boost of good health. For those like me with a weakness for the cold, creamy concoction, that bit of news is music to my
Ringing a Doorbell is Not a Crime
With a gun culture spinning out of control I can’t help wondering-could the Avon Lady soon become an endangered species? Now it might not only be the internet that will cause her demise, but the simple act of making a
Ringing a Doorbell is Not a Crime
With a gun culture spinning out of control I can’t help wondering-could the Avon Lady soon become an endangered species? Now it might not only be the internet that will cause her demise, but the simple act of making a
Mothers Never Leave Us Even When They Are Gone
Fifteen years ago in a darkened hospital room, I held my mother’s frail hand and gently whispered in her ear how she was the love of my life, that I was going to tell her story, that I would write
Mothers Never Leave Us Even When They Are Gone
Fifteen years ago in a darkened hospital room, I held my mother’s frail hand and gently whispered in her ear how she was the love of my life, that I was going to tell her story, that I would write
It Was a Mod, Mod, Mod, Mod, Mary Quant World
It was a Mod, Mod, Mod, Mod World thanks to Mary Quant. There was nothing mini about this giant force of fashion and style who passed away on April 13th at 93. More than a trendsetter, Quant revolutionized how girls
It Was a Mod, Mod, Mod, Mod, Mary Quant World
It was a Mod, Mod, Mod, Mod World thanks to Mary Quant. There was nothing mini about this giant force of fashion and style who passed away on April 13th at 93. More than a trendsetter, Quant revolutionized how girls
How All this Tennessee Talkin’ Made this Boomer Homesick For Davy Crockett
Suddenly Tennessee is all over the media. Expulsions and bannings and shootings, oh my! There hasn’t been so much attention paid to Tennessee since the Davy Crockett craze of the mid-1950s. It’s made me nostalgic for my hand-me-down coonskin cap.
How All this Tennessee Talkin’ Made this Boomer Homesick For Davy Crockett
Suddenly Tennessee is all over the media. Expulsions and bannings and shootings, oh my! There hasn’t been so much attention paid to Tennessee since the Davy Crockett craze of the mid-1950s. It’s made me nostalgic for my hand-me-down coonskin cap.
Imagine Aging Boldly – How My Younger Self Envisioned Me Aging
Buried in a sheaf of old yellowing drawings I did in 1977 as an art student was a selfie of sorts that caught my eye. The assignment given by my teacher at SVA was one I vividly remember. Draw yourself
Imagine Aging Boldly – How My Younger Self Envisioned Me Aging
Buried in a sheaf of old yellowing drawings I did in 1977 as an art student was a selfie of sorts that caught my eye. The assignment given by my teacher at SVA was one I vividly remember. Draw yourself
Does Beauty Have an Expiration Date?
Today I turn 68 and to believe the media, I have long passed my expiration date of desirability as a woman. But here’s the un-botoxed- wrinkle in that. Every woman is an “ageing woman.” Yet the window for beguiling is
Does Beauty Have an Expiration Date?
Today I turn 68 and to believe the media, I have long passed my expiration date of desirability as a woman. But here’s the un-botoxed- wrinkle in that. Every woman is an “ageing woman.” Yet the window for beguiling is
Envisioning The American Dream 