The trend in tattoos has been in full swing for some time now. And the topic of tattooed mamas (and tattooed ta-tas) has come up lately in the neighborhood of several blogs I frequent. I’ve had a bug up my you-know-what over this for years. Can someone explain the appeal to me? I don’t understand […]
Better Sex Life? Cosmetic Surgery
Looking for a better sex life? Try this. Think those people keeping the plastic surgery business booming are going under the knife to crop that crooked nose? Think again! It’s boobs, booty, and more boobs. Reality TV, ads, films, internet dating, your local Whole Foods – everywhere you look are examples of nip this and […]
I Call Myself "Single"
I refer to myself as single. I think of myself as single. The “D” word? My mind just doesn’t go there. Marriage seems like a past life, a distant and foggy dream. Divorce? It was a long and wretched process. Impossible to forget, but I don’t dwell on it. Does the distinction matter? “Single” is […]
Rampant Robotics – Helpful in a Pinch?
Find yourself turning into a robot? So much to do, it’s the only way to get by? These days we move at a frantic pace, hardly ever slowing down, much less allowing for the possibility of breaking down. Singles, couples, families, single parents – even our kids – we’re all running ourselves ragged with schedules […]
Chivalry: Here today, gone tomorrow, ALWAYS in fashion
Is chivalry dead? Recently resurrected? Thriving in certain demographics and knocked off again in others? Will it rise once more in the fine muddle of commotion and controversy over opening doors, pulling out chairs, and picking up the tab on dates? Chivalry is about courtesy and generosity. I say YES to chivalry on my planet […]
Decision Points: Digital Nation Link
A quick link, with more views regarding “online time,” technology, and parenting. How parents are serving as models. Things we need to know. Decisions – thoughtful ones – by parents, for their relationships. Here’s a clip I liked from Frontline’s Digital Nation Correspondent Douglas Rushkoff, talking about technology and his young daughter. Be sure to […]
Time online: symptom, solution, or nothing new?
I’ve been thinking about recent discussion and comments concerning our kids’ online time. They text, chat, spend hours on Facebook. Frankly – who knows what they’re doing some of the time. And I’ve been considering the remarks that many of us have made about our own (possibly excessive) use of our communication tools and social […]
Single Parenthood: How Do You REALLY Feel?
I’ve been a single mother for many years. Yet when asked, I define myself as a writer, a parent, a woman, a friend, an art advocate – and many other things. Make what you’d like of the sequence in that definition; but I claim my “single parenthood” fully. I have great pride in what I’ve […]
When pigs fly…
Don’t you ever NOT feel like writing? my friend had asked on the phone the other day. I thought about that one. Not write? That’s a bit like not breathe, not eat, not love sexy shoes. When pigs fly, I thought, smiling at the images that popped into my mind. I always feel like writing, […]
Billions of bucks in the Love Biz?
Love, thy name is business. Let me count the ways. I’ve been thinking about the Love Biz, musing over my history and wondering about my future, even as I’ve canceled out of Match.com yet one more time. Yep, after following the rules of its 6-month guarantee. Love, clearly, isn’t just big biz. It’s gargantuan. It […]