Not Enough Ways to Remember a Dad
BY LISA ROMEO Since my father died, I've noticed that when people talk about gone fathers, small things bubble up. The conversations I love begin, "Remember how he loved…he liked…he hated…" I am struck...
View ArticleAct Your Age: Growing Old with Grace
BY MYRA FAYE TURNER We live in a youth-obsessed culture. Women are particularly ridiculed for aging naturally. You might recall the hoopla after the release of Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens...
View ArticleShould You Declare Email Bankruptcy?
BY KITT WALSH I am not a captain of industry nor beloved of millions, yet my Inbox resembled the Long Island Expressway, at rush hour, when there is a traffic accident blocking all lanes. My Inbox...
View ArticleLive And Let (Old Behavior) Die
BY LORRAINE DUFFY MERKL Sometimes, someone else’s death can force us to, not just evaluate, but change our own lives. This is the theme of a movie and book that have both just crossed my path and...
View ArticleNote From The Publisher
BY BETH PORTOLESE Wow, it's already the 4th of July! Sorry I'm a little late writing this but on the 1st I was driving 8 hours upstate to go to my family reunion that we have each summer. I'm sure a...
View ArticleWho’s The Devil Now?
BY LORRAINE DUFFY MERKL Ten years ago, we were introduced to the earnest and beleaguered Andrea “Andy” Sachs. The fledgling, would-be journalist was so desperate for a job that she’d take anything,...
View ArticleWearable Security
BY KITT WALSH Whether you are out for your daily run, entering a parking garage after work or simply strolling past a dark alley in your hometown, the chilling statistic is that one in five American...
View ArticleThe Plight of a Rules Girl in an Unruly Society
BY JILL MATLOW THOSE WERE THE DAYS MY FRIEND As a baby boomer, sometimes I long for those days when things were a bit more formal and there seemed to be a level of respect we gave each other across the...
View ArticleSorry Seems to be the Hardest Word
BY KATHLEEN HEINS I make no apologies for the fact that I am pretty darn good at saying I’m sorry. I even apologize when I am not at fault. If someone tears across the street while texting and rams...
View ArticleThe Politics of Cannibis
BY TAMI ROGERS With all the states legalizing cannabis over the past two years, the movement seems unstoppable. In fact, in cities like Denver and Seattle, it’s so commonplace to smell marijuana in the...
View ArticleAt 50, Valley of the Dolls To Peak Again?
BY LORRAINE DUFFY MERKL “Fame destroys. Dreams become nightmares. Money corrodes. Rich men are pigs. Solid middle-class men are boring. Country life is stifling. Big cities are snake pits. Nobody is...
View ArticleNote From the Publisher
BY BETH PORTOLESE Hello and Happy August. This is my birthday month so I've always liked it. It think August kicks off the best part of the year....late summer, fall and the holidays. So many people I...
View ArticleThe Magic Of Being A Certain Age
BY LORRAINE DUFFY MERKL Everybody gets older – including The Boy Who Lived. He’s returned to us with great fanfare in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child – packaged as a book, film series and London...
View ArticleThe Only Thing to Fear….
BY DON PORTOLESE Many in this country are clearly afraid. We can hear it this election louder than ever before. Big changes are before us, and many people do not understand these changes well enough to...
View ArticleKeep Calm and Carrie On
BY LORRAINE DUFFY MERKL Eighteen years ago this summer, the groundbreaking HBO original Sex And The City premiered. The actual ages of the four friends were never discussed, until 2001, when in Season...
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It's hard to believe but it's already September 1st! The summer certainly went quickly, didn't it? I'm not a big fan of the extreme heat and August has been really hot in NYC so I'm happy to see cooler...
View ArticleWhat’s Bugging Me
BY BETH PORTOLESE It’s been awhile since I’ve written one of the these articles but I felt compelled recently to make some comments. Of course, I could spend this whole article venting about Donald...
View ArticleDon’t Wait To Say Good-Bye – September 11th continues to hold powerful...
BY KATHLEEN HEINS September 11, 2001 began with a crystal clear blue sky in New York City. It was certainly not a day that you would peg for unimaginable horror. A native New Yorker, I was living in...
View ArticleSamantha Jones Gets Sensitive
BY LORRAINE DUFFY MERKL It took less than three hours for me to realize the importance of being comfortable in my own skin. I read a few “what to watch now” articles about the HBO Canada, six-episode...
View ArticleSAD and FOMO: Can You Relate?
BY JILL MATLOW Now that the summer is over, I have a little confession to make. Please don’t judge me. I hate summer. I know, can you believe I just admitted that so publicly? But it’s true! And what...
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