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SUSAN’S UNFILTERED WIT
Observations about life from the far side of the hill
Susan started writing when she discovered, in retirement, that she looked terrible in golf clothes and canasta had way too many rules. Looking for something personally meaningful to do that did not require wearing polo shirts, she enrolled in a class for fledging writers. Not quite ready to tackle the great American novel, she began to write short, witty essays about life from the perspective of “a woman of a certain age.”
Deciding that the world needed another Erma Bombeck and\or Nora Ephron, with a bit of Andy Rooney thrown in for good measure, she went public. Susan created her blog, now called Susan’s Unfiltered Wit, where she continues to entertain her generation of pre-baby boomers and beyond with new posts twice a month.
Ponderables
Perhaps it’s the post-holiday season lull, or the lull in my brain due to a horrid head cold, but lately I find myself pondering insignificant, mundane communication transactions that occur with regularity in our daily lives. I catch myself ruminating about things I would normally ignore. For example, the other afternoon, when the check-out person in the supermarket told me enjoy the rest of my day, my congested brain seriously questioned her sincerity. Granted, the conundrums upon which I’ve been dwelling are not quite as lofty as some of the greatest philosophical unanswered dilemmas of all time. I mean, an
Ponderables
Perhaps it’s the post-holiday season lull, or the lull in my brain due to a horrid head cold, but lately I find myself
Good for What Ails You!
He’s ba-a-a-ck! Baby New Year, that is, this time ringing in, not just a new year, but a whole new decade. And as
What’s the Big Idea?!?
Think you have enough gadgets and energy-saving devices that make life so much easier? Well, you don’t. Because each year new products appear
Woman’s Best Friend?
I am crestfallen. Dispirited. Sad. Dejected. Although in this matter, I prefer crestfallen to the other synonyms since the origin of the word
Fifteen Minutes of Fame
First of all, I want to thank all my Florida friends who were able, despite the rain, to attend my book signing yesterday,
Will the Chantix Turkey Spoil Thanksgiving?
And other anthropomorphic dilemmas Anthropomorphism. Try that one next time you play “Words with Friends.” For the somewhat befuddled, that fancy five-syllable noun
My Life As a Car
I'm not sure if I really believe in reincarnation, but I do find the notion very seductive. One can take a measure of
Old Dog, New Tricks
I'm pleased to state that when it comes to technology, I have one foot and 2-1\2 toes in the 21st century! Reluctant as
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