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As I thumbed through an old magazine in the doctor’s office, my eyes zeroed in on one particular ad: “Ladies – buy this wonderful skin cream and you will literally take 30 years off your face as you watch the wrinkles disappear!!” Being too cheap to actually buy the product, and too lazy to actually order it, I hurriedly copied down the ingredients: rutabaga, cod liver oil and avocado...

One of my very best friends, journalist Liz Welter, and I made an impromptu dash to Chicago to check out the seventh annual Printers' Ball at the historic Ludington Building on July 29 to see what all the advance hoopla was about. I've been doing a lot of literary things in my home town in the past few years, such as reading essays and giving presentations, and this just floated across the radar...

If you’re committed to hosting or attending parties during the holidays, you will face...

I keep tellin myself...Hey! it's beta..I'll eventually figure out how to get back in here without a fight....It's a great way to get out all my aggressions!! Like a sweet little ole' lady like me would be aggressive?? Did you know I was once reminded there is a difference between aggressive and assertive?? Just one of those fleeting thoughts that seems to pass through my ears and go...

Quad-hosts: Chatter shows always have four hosts. Tough because your face time is limited....

Boomer Reflections: I’d Rather Be an Old Lady Than a Teenager We baby boomers don’t like to admit that we’re getting old. Botox, face lifts, cellulite removal, and tummy tucks; they all sell. So far, I’ve resisted the lure of the age-denying fix. Good genetics and living a disgustingly healthy lifestyle have insulated me somewhat from the ravages of aging. My aging complaints, by...