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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.
Game Changer
So, we turned the clock back an hour this past weekend. Unless you live in Hawaii or Arizona. Those states are on perpetual Daylight Savings Time. Unless you are a member of the Navajo Nation who happens to live in Arizona. In that case, like the rest of the 48, you did turn back the clock. I see you scratching your head, so I will explain. To be in conformity with their brothers and sisters who live in neighboring states where clock-changing is a seasonal ritual, the Arizona Navajos have decided that if it’s twelve noon
Friendless in St. Petersburg
Dear Diary: I have to confess that what I’m about to do feels very weird indeed. I haven’t written in a diary since
Summer is Still A Bummer
Greetings from the high seas! My darling and I are about to embark on our very first cruise. According to our sea-going friends,
Breaking the News
Are you familiar with fad-speak? Sure you are. Or do I have to give you a wake-up call? Or tell you it’s time
Women Who Pack (and Men Who Don’t)
Glancing up, I realize that my title is a bit ambiguous. The word “pack” can have many meanings, such as “a pack of
The Grandkids Are Coming, The Grandkids Are Coming! (Four Years Later)
One of the rites of winter in Florida is the annual visit of the grandchildren. Four years ago I commemorated this
Take Only As Directed
Yesterday was the Ides of March, and that can only mean one thing. It’s time for the annual rundown of what Big Pharma
True Enough
Kellyanne Conway. I am in awe of you. But at the same time, you are an enigma. I regard you with such a
The Alexa Quartet
Have you met Alexa? No? Then let me introduce you. She’s the offspring begat by Amazon to be your very own personal assistant.