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The Young Are Different from You and Me 22 Aug 2013 | 12:01 am
When I was 23, I worked as a secretary and receptionist at a law firm in St. Petersburg, Florida. Outside, it was the geriatric capital of the nation, with a median age of 55. White headed senior cit...
The Bell Tolls 16 Aug 2013 | 02:11 am
Years ago, our phone died. It was a catastrophe. Well, it wasn’t dead, exactly — it just didn’t ring. So, we could make calls, but we couldn’t receive them. The phone stayed stubbornly, maddeningly s...
The Morning the Planes Came 9 Aug 2013 | 08:45 pm
It’s 5:50 a.m., and my husband and I have places we’d rather be, but too bad. We’re waiting for a bus to come to our Honolulu hotel and take us to Pearl Harbor. It’s my fault. I’ve dragged my husband...
Don’t Remind Me! 31 Jul 2013 | 11:29 pm
Funny how quickly it all comes back to you. I am reclining on my back as the technician slowly moves the ultrasound along the vein in my leg. The ultrasound has been hurriedly scheduled to find out ...
I am Very Happy in the Back Seat, Thank You 23 Jul 2013 | 08:19 pm
So my husband and I got a new car. Traded in both our old cars and, miraculously, found a single car we both liked and could share. A midsize Audi. I liked the way it drove — kind of sporty. I’m not ...
The “But” of the Joke 16 Jul 2013 | 07:15 pm
Let’s go back about 40 years. Here’s how it would happen, again and again. My husband and I would return to West Texas, where both sets of our parents lived, for a holiday or weekend. A day or two in...
Don’t Ever Tell Me Young Women Don’t Care 9 Jul 2013 | 10:55 pm
about reproductive rights. Watch this kick-ass young woman and cheer. Related Stories And Then She Suggested We Go First All Over But the Screaming You’re Not My Fairy Godmother, So Keep Your ...
All Over But the Screaming 8 Jul 2013 | 09:58 pm
It had been sweltering and miserable in Austin for a few days, but then a cool front edged its way into town and the temperature plunged into the nineties. The front coincided with last Monday’s march...
Disorderly Notes From the Revolution 27 Jun 2013 | 12:42 am
If you’re looking for a seamless account of Wendy Davis’s filibuster in the Texas Senate on Tuesday, you need a younger blogger who’s had more sleep than I’ve had. That said, here are some assorted re...
Taken Down But Not Out By the TSA 21 Jun 2013 | 02:09 am
Whenever I hear people's complaints about airport security, I always shake my head sadly. What a loser, I am thinking. Get a life. These people are only doing their job. What is it hurting you? Can't ...
