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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.
It’s Labor Day and White is Still All Right!
Labor Day weekend is upon us, and despite the fact that we were just experiencing a heat wave, come Monday, summer is unofficially at an end. In truth, summer is not really over until the calendar says it is, on or about September 21. But then, the calendar completely ignores the real indications of the season's conclusion, like shorter days, covers placed back atop swimming pools, and traffic at a standstill while the school buses unload their charges. And didn't I just see Halloween candy being stacked on display at my local food store? (Why do retailers insist on compressing
Generation ___________?
It occurred to me the other day that I was invisible. Not just me, but my entire generation. It appears that we lack
Getting In Touch with Your Inner Hostile Person
As an adult at the outermost limit of middle age, I admit to embracing two bits of pop psychology by which I try
No “F” in (the) Way
As a “woman of a certain age” who attempts to chronicle life’s nonsense with wit and wisdom, it is completely understandable that one
Silver Lining
So the other day I was on the phone with my friend Doris (not her real name). She’s had a very rough winter.
Are There Outlet Malls In Heaven?
On a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 representing least likely to be overheard, and 10 representing most likely, how would you
Eye Opener
By any chance, do you to remember an old movie called The Enchanted Cottage starring Robert Young and Dorothy McGuire? It was released