I just want to take a moment to thank the National Society of Newspaper Columnists for recognizing my work this year. They have been so helpful and encouraging to my career as a columnist. I have been writing columns since 2008 but didn’t have the confidence to submit my work to any writing competitions for […]
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GenX and GenZ Share an Office
About a year ago, I went back to work in an office setting. I’d been working from home for over five years. But a great job offer came my way, and I went for it. In that time away, a new generation entered the workforce. GENERATION Z IS IN THE HOUSE! AS IS GENERATION X, […]
Gray Haired Old GenX TV Lady
A few years back, Allure, the women’s fashion magazine, vowed to stop using the word anti-aging. The magazine’s editors declared that words matter (ya think?) and that when it comes to fashion, beauty, or hair, the term anti-aging leads to the idea that ageism is okay. Last fall at Paris Fashion Week, Pamela Anderson went […]
I Started Weight Lifting In My Fifties
Here’s what 225 Lifting Sessions in 2023 Taught Me December 1, 2022, I changed my life. But it took a full year to see. I know the date because I embarked on a new workout program that required a training session each day until Christmas, a workout advent calendar. The premise? If you can work […]
Barbie Quits Christmas
We’re in the season where millions plan and gather for dinner, drinks, and gifts. That’s right, the holidays. While this sounds warm and fuzzy, and like angels getting wings left and right, it can actually be down and dirty with relatives arguing on the left and right. We are assailed with messages on television and […]
Business Mrs. Roper
What to wear at work. Can we wear Mrs. Roper Business Casual?