Cher’s Ignoring her age
By Marci Shatzman I was glad to see Cher plugging her new Christmas album in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. She’s 77, so we’re the same age. Pushing 80 is a whole different world now, thanks to people like Cher. She’s the only female performer anywhere near her age dropping a new album this year or next. The closest is Sheryl Crow and More...
Do You Stream Yet?
It took walkers in my neighborhood with their eyes glued to their cell phone for me to realize we’re out of touch. Not happening. I keep my cell phone handy, I’m just not obsessive about it. We don’t stream More...
Been There, Done That
By Marci Shatzman Headline: Help, help! But just for the holidays This is the time of year retailers start posting signs asking for temporary holiday help. Target has a superhero image online with this More...
A boob and a half
By Marci Shatzman I thought that would get your attention. I hope so. October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and I’m a 23-year survivor so far. I never take that for granted. I’m More...
Voicemail schmosmail…just text
By Marci Shatzman I hope you’re not still leaving voicemails. That’s a sure sign of being outdated. Cell phone etiquette demands texting. Most people still have, and some still use voicemail, but it’s More...
Am I too old? Are you?
Nobody pushed to throw Ruth Bader Ginsburg off the Supreme Court at 87. Politics aside, her age and her health were never big issues. But I’m not surprised there’s an uproar over whether President Joe Biden More...
To downsize…or not
By Marci Shatzman Most people we know have already downsized. Once they raised their kids, they didn’t need all that house space. So, they moved to a condo or apartment with less upkeep. The few who needed More...
I shrunk. Did you?
By: Marci Shatzman I used to be 5’5” in high heels. Now I’m just 5’2”. “What are you doing down there?” mostly men who tower over me ask if they haven’t seen me for a few years. Not cute. One More...
Nobody wanted to be called “a feminist”
By: Marci Shatzman After activist and author Betty Friedan’s brand of feminism morphed into a more inclusive movement, some women opted out. They didn’t want to be labeled “a feminist.” I covered More...
Dogs Adopted Us
By: Marci Shatzman This is a dog friendly city. Mizner Park had outdoor restaurant pet parents seating, and stores put out water bowls when we moved here 23 years ago. Little dogs were pocketbook passengers. So, More...
