Easing pain through beauty and appreciation.
Slapped Silly
Imagine my surprise when last evening on Anderson Cooper 360, one of my fave journalists put the final flourishes on his show by talking about getting “punched in the face” – to look younger. That is to say that Cooper’s Ridiculist described a Thai tradition which has recently made the news. It was the subject […]
Age Defying
We chase age-defying procedures and habits. There may be hidden costs.
The Makeover Mentality
Is the makeover as superficial as it seems? Why women and not men?
Why I Love Jessica Paré
You might think it’s because she speaks French. (Et moi, aussi.) You might think it’s because she’s a brunette. (Me, too.) You might think it’s because Ms. Paré charmed us with her saucy rendition of Zou Bisou Bisou a few weeks back on the small screen. You might think I love Jessica Paré because her […]
Smiling?
We’re headed into a holiday weekend. You may be up for a little unleavened bread or, you’ve tucked away chocolate and eggs in case a certain floppy-eared creature needs to dip into your stash. Either way, you probably visited one or more of your local markets – for food, for drink, and possibly for flowers. […]
How To Succeed… Or Keep On Trying (Aspiration, Inspiration, Motivation)
Pop Culture Rx?
We May Not Live By Bread Alone, But. . .
Thick, freshly baked artisan bread, filled with whole grains and seeds, a slight taste of honey, nothing artificial – and so much more satisfying than the packaged wheat I used to purchase, that now tastes – to me – like cardboard. Organically grown red potatoes, organically grown Roma tomatoes, organically grown red leaf, and spinach, […]
Stacked
Looks? Sure, they matter. Health? Naturally. Money? Stuff? Of course. We all have to eat, right? Yet I look around my little house and the way I count my riches has to do with stacks of books on my bedroom floor – eighteen of them – an assortment of references and magazines that have overflowed […]
Midlife (And Magical Thinking)
Midlife madness? Never went through it. No string of affairs, no taking up bungee jumping, no lifting my boobs or making them bigger (or smaller). No buying myself a hot little red MG. I know, I know. I’m showing my age on that one. But then – I’m talking about age. Midlife! Women at midlife! […]