Women spend a lot of time trying to improve themselves. We work on our make-up, our attitudes, our clothes, our bodies. I watch women fall apart because they’ve gained a…
Why I Hate the Grocery Store
Would anybody like to go to the grocery store for me? I will pay you. I’m not sure why I hate grocery stores. Perhaps it’s because I’m like someone who…
Curlers, Dryers, Pits and Pendulums
Young women today complain about all of the different tools we use to look pretty. Things like waxing or threading or hot curling irons. I would like to inform some…
Cry Softly and Put Down the Baton
I’ll never forget her; curly-haired Sandy in first grade was my first experience with emotional manipulation. We were both running for president of our first grade class, and I was…
A Dame and Her Dog
What is life without a dog? Last night I pondered what it would be like to sit in front of the television without looking at two big brown eyes searching…