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Who Says You Can Never Go Home Again?
I know. Going back to your childhood home or the home you visited when you were on vacation from college or back before you got your own pl
Jane Leder
May 19, 20203 min read


Cleaning Frenzy
That's right: there's a cleaning frenzy going on. At least, that's what I'm told. Women (mostly women) are using their free time during...
Jane Leder
May 13, 20203 min read


So, How Was YOUR Mother's Day This Year?
So, how was your Mother's Day? Different, I'm sure. No celebratory dinners with family. No "real" hugs and kisses. Just your best attempt
Jane Leder
May 12, 20203 min read


A Home Town Girl Wanna Be
"Home Town" calms me like a glass of hot milk before bed and reminds me of better times when political rancor and greed didn't dominate our
Jane Leder
May 5, 20203 min read


We Joke Because, If We Didn't, We'd Cry
I don't know about you, but I've received more jokes, cartoons, videos, and links during the last six weeks than in the past six years. ...
Jane Leder
Apr 29, 20202 min read


Happy Hair Days Are Here Again . . .
Here comes the gray, marching along, pulverizing any shades of red or brown in its way. I'm doing all I can to sweep my hair one way or...
Jane Leder
Apr 27, 20203 min read


So, What Do They Really Look Like & How Do They Live?
We've all seen the Before and After photos of famous actors and actresses. But it's an uncommon sight to watch some of the news anchors,...
Jane Leder
Apr 24, 20203 min read


OMG! Don't Let My Husband Cut My Hair
The prospect of my husband cutting my hair during this pandemic is downright frightening.
Jane Leder
Apr 21, 20202 min read


It's Not All Doom & Gloom
It's been a rough couple of weeks. But all is not doom and gloom.
Jane Leder
Apr 13, 20203 min read


The Vacuum Cleaner Bag and Kaftca
The yellow light on the lid of my vacuum cleaner warned me that it was time to change the bag. I had a new box of bags in the basement...
Jane Leder
Apr 9, 20203 min read


THE LETTER
It arrived amidst all the junk mail--the catalogs I never ordered, postcards from AARP, announcements about new senior communities in my...
Jane Leder
Mar 29, 20203 min read


Buena Vista Social Club Comes to Town
This was Mexico at its best.
Jane Leder
Mar 9, 20202 min read


Learning a Second Language At Our Age
The older we get, the harder it is to learn a new language.
Jane Leder
Mar 4, 20203 min read


That's Not Me, Is It?
This isn't the first time it has happened. In truth, it happens all the time. I'm in a group, say, at a concert or a play and look...
Jane Leder
Feb 29, 20202 min read


Tales of A Political Junkie
I'm a political junkie.
Jane Leder
Feb 10, 20203 min read


Okay, So I'm A Kvetch
For those who don't speak a word of Yddish, a kvetch is a big-time complainer. My paternal grandparents spoke Yiddish when they didn't...
Jane Leder
Feb 5, 20203 min read


Your Immortality Application
If we can't laugh about aging, we're in deep sh___. "Your Immortality Application" (The New Yorker, October 28, 2019) by Cora Frazier...
Jane Leder
Jan 20, 20203 min read


My Mother Was My Greatest Fan
Whenever I wanted feedback on a piece of my writing, I would call my mother. She listened patiently as I read, sometimes stumbling over...
Jane Leder
Jan 16, 20202 min read


"Why Can't We Tell The Truth About Aging?"
Amidst all the hoopla about the advantages of aging (self-confidence, experience, even power--badges that I have touted at length in this bl
Jane Leder
Jan 9, 20204 min read


HGTV & God (A Post Back by Popular Demand)
I could never be a guest on HGTV, even if the Property Brothers or Chip and Joanna offered to build the house of my dreams.
Jane Leder
Jan 5, 20203 min read
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