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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.
Humor in the Time of Corona Virus
First of all, I want to make it perfectly clear that none of this is my fault. Yes, I know, I recently posted that blog about wanting to slow down (see To Do or Not To Do). Two essays ago, when I was overcome by self-reflection brought on by another birthday, I wrote that I was going to take another shot at learning to relax, not overbook appointments, and figure out how to enjoy life in the slow lane. But believe me, this is way more than I had in mind! A little germ has wreaked
Humor in the Time of Corona Virus
First of all, I want to make it perfectly clear that none of this is my fault. Yes, I know, I
Talk to Me
So your Gen Z grandkid is home from school. (Can you believe she’s in college already!?!) You overhear her talking on her iGen
To Do, or Not to Do, that is the Question
So I just had another birthday. How do I feel about that? Since you only stop having them after you’re dead, I guess
Love Has Its Day
Did you know that Valentine’s Day has been celebrated since 496 AD? So it’s not some contemporary occasion
Want to Add Years to Your Life? Try Complaining.
What a great time to be a professional complainer. Like myself. And to have written a how-to book about the subject, which will,
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
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