The Time Machine Question

The Time Machine Question

(From the Archives of Not Your Grandmother’s 70, October 2018) What would you tell your younger self? Ah, the time machine question. I was recently challenged to write about what I would tell my younger self. Obviously: “Keep writing!” I wrote as a young girl....
Why I Speak Out

Why I Speak Out

From the September 2015 Archives Causes, campaigns, elections.  Everyone has an opinion.  Or do they?  I am dismayed at the number of people who seem to be anti-having any opinions or at least think you should keep them to yourself.  Stay quiet. Keep your opinions to...
Navigating Travel On Your Own

Navigating Travel On Your Own

Dinner for one? No thanks. Wander around a strange city by myself? Nope. Some women delight in solo travel. They wander through Paris, Peru, and Egypt. I know these women. They are not me. But then, how am I going to see the world? Watching travel channels won’t...
Purses

Purses

Purses, totes, handbags, pocketbooks. Women have owned all these for as long as I can remember. We always have to have our purse – handbag – with us. Need tissues, lipstick, a checkbook, a wallet, and now a cell phone. Even multiple cell phones. Men are...