The arrival of autumn signals a fresh season of scammers. Besides their greed, this cadre of low-life scum has become much more sophisticated in the past few years. Maybe we can blame the pandemic for putting us on our phones and computers in our quest for connection through social media. Seniors seem more susceptible to […]
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My first eyebrow wax “How about an eyebrow wax today?” “Say wha…?” With my head immersed in the salon sink, those words offered casually by my stylist were a total shock after a relaxing scalp massage during my bi-monthly color and cut. She must have been taken aback by the look of pure panic above
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We said goodbye to my cousin Larry this week. Covid-19 did not do him in, but it sure did a number on his funeral plans. Those of us who knew and loved him watched the family drama unfold. I vowed to record the story for posterity and to maybe help others who have to bury
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A Facebook post on the last day of 2020 hit me hard. Still in pandemic holiday mode, my husband and I were sitting on the loveseat together, getting ready to escape into another mind-numbing Netflix series. A scant 15 minutes prior to casting the show to our family room television, I had shared news of
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Do we all need to do a reset on our defaults? Just when we got a little more comfortable in our living rooms, they rearranged the furniture. The metaphor here refers to digital technology…you know, the stuff we’ve become addicted to and rely on now to keep us from total isolation. And ignorance. But digital
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You would think that having all our routines disrupted since March would enable us to seize the day. We have more hours now that we’re not taking trips or socializing with friends over lunch. One would assume we would be able to instill healthier habits and more structure in our lives. Carpe Diem…seize the day,
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The courage to try new-old skillsets My dearest departed cousin-sister Linda collected cookbooks. When I came into her house as the beneficiary of her husband and a mountain of knick-knacks and what-nots, it became my job to sort through that collection and disperse them to her daughters and step-daughters. I kept a few for myself,
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These days we have more time to get in touch with ourselves through art, writing and music. We can talk to God or the walls or our fellow isolation inmates more often and on a deeper level.
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I got a rude awakening last night while watching a special ET report on the HGTV show about the makeover of the Brady Bunch house in California. Original cast members reunited to decorate the home for the holidays, in much the same way they did as kids on the hit series. The scenes kept shifting
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A holiday grinch would likely feel like pasting duct tape over my mouth these days. No, I’m not counting down shopping days until Christmas. Instead, I’m a melody in motion. Either I have an ear worm singing lyrics, “The most fabulous, most marvelous, most joyously wonderful time, wonderful time… of the year” or I’m belting
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