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A Tale of Too Many Choices

Should entering a store to purchase an ordinary item cause an otherwise smart, level-headed  woman to put  her therapist on speed dial? I didn’t think so.  Yet I fear I’m in persistent danger of falling into a retail-induced catatonic state, brought on by daily confrontation with really difficult choices.  This just might be the worst

E-Male

Thank you, Bill Gates.  Thank you, Steve Jobs.  You may have saved my marriage.  Because of you, my husband and I hardly argue any more.  That is because we hardly talk anymore.   Instead we send each other abbreviated, misspelled, unpunctuated messages via e-mail and texting. “Honey,” I write in an e-mail from my computer to

By |2012-02-15T09:49:10+00:00February 15th, 2012|Categories: Relationships, Spouse, Technology|Tags: , |3 Comments

Trashing My Friends

 The 2011 holiday season has been over for approximately a month now, and even the slowest among us has probably put away the last celebratory vestiges.  Christmas lights and tree decorations have been replaced in their cotton-lined cartons, safely stowed away for another year.  Dried out evergreens have been carted away by the garbage trucks

By |2012-01-30T15:50:51+00:00January 30th, 2012|Categories: Friends, Holidays|Tags: , , |11 Comments

What Would Jackie-O Wear?

Dear Emily Post: I am a woman of a certain age; revealing the precise number at this time is not necessary.  The mere fact that I remember who you are attests to my longevity. I know that you do not claim to be a fashion maven, but I’m writing to you because you are the

By |2012-01-25T16:55:32+00:00January 25th, 2012|Categories: Fashion|Tags: , |3 Comments
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