Other women live in me. Three of them. One has been with me from the beginning and the other two came onboard over time, first dropping in for occasional visits, then moving in with their baggage. [Read more…]

Searching for the perfect edible gift, I landed on the See’s Candies website and came up with an inadvertent but fortuitous insight — Men are like a box of chocolates. [Read more…]

This hypothetical question has been asked for decades to illustrate the importance of carefully thinking about one’s actions, regardless of what others are doing. [Read more…]

There is broad research indicating that individuals, over time, adopt traits and behaviors linked to their names, that people often make assumptions about others based on their names, and that a person’s name can significantly influence how we perceive them. [Read more...]

I was on my way to visit my friend Colleen and drove past the exit to her house. Not just one exit, not just two. I drove all the way to the other side of town. [Read more…]

I always think twice. It’s just that the thoughts tend to be separated by years. I typically save my second thoughts for later, when reality slaps me upside the head with its boot. [Read more…]

It was 1978 when I abandoned the asymmetric warfare of marriage. [Read more…]

Every time I finish a diet, I’m certain that I’ve finally learned my lesson, and will never again allow my body to expand beyond the seams in my latex pants. After my first divorce, I was determined never to feel ashamed to ask for, and actually expect, help and respect.

Maybe not great. I might not recommend it as a substitute for retirement on a cruise ship, but the older I get, the more it looks like a pretty practical, affordable form of long-term care. [Read more…]