Category Archives: Women
Misogyny Wrapped up in a Mid-Century Christmas Bow
Tis’ the season for the online posting of cringe-worthy, mid-century, sexist Christmas ads guaranteed to provide a hoot at how dated they are. How silly, a woman purring seductively at a Hoover vacuum cleaner. Or a gal nearly orgasmic over
Misogyny Wrapped up in a Mid-Century Christmas Bow
Tis’ the season for the online posting of cringe-worthy, mid-century, sexist Christmas ads guaranteed to provide a hoot at how dated they are. How silly, a woman purring seductively at a Hoover vacuum cleaner. Or a gal nearly orgasmic over
Sold Straight
Being 14 is a confusing time no matter what time period you lived in. Understanding the facts of life can feel confusing. Especially when the facts of life you are taught aren’t even facts at all. In fact, they
Sold Straight
Being 14 is a confusing time no matter what time period you lived in. Understanding the facts of life can feel confusing. Especially when the facts of life you are taught aren’t even facts at all. In fact, they
How To Downsize Without Feeling Depressed- The Ethel
Sometimes downsizing isn’t a choice but thrust on you. When you are both a serious collector and sentimentalist like me that is never easy. But when 2 tragedies nearly back to back forced me to discard beloved things, I discovered
How To Downsize Without Feeling Depressed- The Ethel
Sometimes downsizing isn’t a choice but thrust on you. When you are both a serious collector and sentimentalist like me that is never easy. But when 2 tragedies nearly back to back forced me to discard beloved things, I discovered
American Dream Unveiled
The American Dream is dead. No if, and, or butts about it. If American democracy is slowly dying, the American Dream has officially jumped the shark. And its demise was as clear as black and white yesterday. The American Dream
American Dream Unveiled
The American Dream is dead. No if, and, or butts about it. If American democracy is slowly dying, the American Dream has officially jumped the shark. And its demise was as clear as black and white yesterday. The American Dream
Women’s Equality Day
Though often unacknowledged, August 26 is Women’s Equality Day. More than 40 years after the women’s liberation movement stormed onto the scene opening a floodgate of dialogue about women’s rights, its déjà vu all over again. Today women are still
Women’s Equality Day
Though often unacknowledged, August 26 is Women’s Equality Day. More than 40 years after the women’s liberation movement stormed onto the scene opening a floodgate of dialogue about women’s rights, its déjà vu all over again. Today women are still
Still Obsessed With Marilyn Monroe
60 years ago today Americans were waking up to the tragic news that Marilyn Monroe had died. It was a hot, muggy, Sunday afternoon as I lolled about like a Hollywood starlet in a kidney-shaped pool when I learned the
Still Obsessed With Marilyn Monroe
60 years ago today Americans were waking up to the tragic news that Marilyn Monroe had died. It was a hot, muggy, Sunday afternoon as I lolled about like a Hollywood starlet in a kidney-shaped pool when I learned the
Greetings from Kansas
When Kansas speaks, we need to listen. The heart of the country spoke out from their heart last night with a resounding vote to protect abortion access by rejecting an amendment that would remove the right to abortion. It wasn’t
Greetings from Kansas
When Kansas speaks, we need to listen. The heart of the country spoke out from their heart last night with a resounding vote to protect abortion access by rejecting an amendment that would remove the right to abortion. It wasn’t
A Birthday Tribute to my Beach Loving Mother Betty
I got my deep love of the water and the beach from my beloved mother Betty. Born in Brooklyn on Bastille Day, her lifelong enthusiasm for the sand and surf was deeply infectious and I caught the beach bug very
A Birthday Tribute to my Beach Loving Mother Betty
I got my deep love of the water and the beach from my beloved mother Betty. Born in Brooklyn on Bastille Day, her lifelong enthusiasm for the sand and surf was deeply infectious and I caught the beach bug very
Roe v Wade Overturned -I Can’t Breathe
This morning we turned the clock back fifty years because of three stolen Scotus seats. Because some people “Just didn’t Like Hillary!” This day will live in infamy. We are headed back to the dark ages, of dark alleys and
Roe v Wade Overturned -I Can’t Breathe
This morning we turned the clock back fifty years because of three stolen Scotus seats. Because some people “Just didn’t Like Hillary!” This day will live in infamy. We are headed back to the dark ages, of dark alleys and
Abortion- Whose Facts of Life?
When it comes to The Facts of Life– just whose facts are we being subjected to? Christian Bible interpretation as U.S. law is fast becoming a fact of life nearly every day from banning books to banning abortion at the
Abortion- Whose Facts of Life?
When it comes to The Facts of Life– just whose facts are we being subjected to? Christian Bible interpretation as U.S. law is fast becoming a fact of life nearly every day from banning books to banning abortion at the
Envisioning The American Dream 