Canine rescue organizations (and those who have had dogs) warn us about the time, the expense and the energy, especially with a puppy. For me, the drudgery pales to more important long-term considerations. A few months ago, when I finally decided not to adopt, I wrote “Stepping into Someone Else’s Paws. Writing gave me […]
God bless the children and Pope Francis
Like many, I am appalled by and afraid of what’s happening in the world. Each next thing somehow tops the one before it — the one you thought would be the last straw. But no, the bad news and the bizarre keep rolling in, like a fog that blinds and suffocates. I shake my head […]
Like Me, Like Me!
You just reached 700 Page likes. Nice work! Create a post thanking the people who like your Page. Facebook bosses me around every day. The site regularly reminds me that I haven’t posted in a while, a prompt that recently inspired me to write something lest I disappoint my fans! (If you’re a FB […]
Why Old-Lady “Matchmaking” Doesn’t Work
My “old ladies,” a cadre of role-model older women whose friendships I’ve cultivated for the last 25 years, don’t know each other. Except for 88-year-old Betty and Marge, 101, who both live in my building, the rest either can’t meet or don’t want to. And yet, I keep thinking they might like each other. Twenty-plus […]
Ten Somewhat-Effective Strategies for Putting Away Your “Stuff”!
“Decluttering,” first used in 1950, is everywhere, thanks to Marie Kondo, who has her own Netflix show and whose name — used as a verb, no less — even made it into Orange is the New Black’s last season. Kondo’s book, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing, set […]