Women’s issues
Phyllis
Phyllis. I think her name would be Phyllis. Phyllis is a strong, sturdy, no-nonsense name. Phyllis gets things done. Phyllis is where she is supposed to be when she is…
DIY Estate Planning
I try to reserve this space for light and silly musings on whatever crosses my mind, but y’all have pushed me to a more serious topic. Lately, I have had…
Eternity
My husband and I recently celebrated our twenty-sixth wedding anniversary. That’s a long time. It’s not half my life, but it’s darn close. I’m aware of the age of the…
The Sixth Love Language
According to that pop psychology book I haven’t read, the five love languages are Allegedly what that means is that different people give and receive love in different ways.…
Between Us and Anarchy
I’ve always been a rules girl. A law and order girl[1], if you will. I believe deep in my heart that the only thing standing between us and complete anarchy…
A Glitch in the Simulation
For a while, when I was a teenager, I was obsessed with the idea of color. I got it into my head that there was no way to know if…
Guilt by Notification
I’m being bullied by marketing departments. I know that’s what it is. I know it’s not actually the critters they send with over-large eyes and disapproving expressions, but I’m unusually…
Silent Book Club
Let me introduce you to my new favorite social activity: the Silent Book Club. It’s such an amazing concept for us introverts, the ones who aren’t anti-social, but who prefer…
Merry Happy Everything
Back a thousand years ago when I had small, adorable children I managed to send out holiday cards. I used templates to stick in pictures of the Dufflets, the world’s…
EverClear-ly Sober
This one goes out to all of my Gen X peeps who ever stood around a 40-gallon garbage can filled with Kool-Aid and grain alcohol in the late 80’s or…
