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Archive for October, 2010
I’m Full of. . .
Friday, October 29th, 2010
I’m full of sex. That’s what one of my former high school classmates thought was a great pickup line at my high school reunion. “I’m full of sex.” Really. Then he flipped his eyelids
Tags: change, high school, men over 40, pick up lines, Relationships, reunions, women over 40
Posted in Relationships | 7 Comments »
The Weaker Sex? Use Me!
Saturday, October 16th, 2010
Ever wonder why there are so many cultures that suppress women? You know, where they force their 
women into submission, make them cover a good part of their bodies (and I’m including the Catholic Church in this diatribe), then claim it’s to “protect” us. But when you dig a little deeper, they admit this “protection” is really meant for the men – to protect them from their sexual urges. It’s pretty simple why they do it. (more…)
Tags: Bill Withers, Catholic Church, hijab, nun, politics of power, sexual politics, supression of women, Use Me, wealth, women over 40
Posted in Religion | 6 Comments »
Shop Me Before I Stop
Tuesday, October 12th, 2010
I love grocery shopping. No; really. I may not love having to grocery shop, but while I’m there I look at it like any other shopping trip. Except in the grocery store I can basically buy anything I want.
What is it about shopping? (more…)
Tags: clothing, grocery store, Marshalls, shoes, shopping, TJ Maxx, women, women over 40
Posted in Just Fun | 6 Comments »
‘Cause the Bible Tells Me So?
Tuesday, October 12th, 2010
This post originally appeared November 9, 2009
We’ve all heard the story of Adam and Eve and how evil, evil Eve tempted Adam with an apple from the tree of knowledge and, therefore, how women are the root of all problems people-kind face. There is so much in this story that bugs me, but you’ll be happy to know that in the original Hebrew version (before King James had his translation done, for example), Eve did not actually tempt Adam but, rather, they succumbed to the serpent’s temptation together.
So, we’re blamed for everything bad in this world because some jerk mistranslated the Bible. Figures. (more…)
Tags: Adam and Eve, Bible, household tasks, sin
Posted in Religion | No Comments »
Back to the Future
Friday, October 8th, 2010
Originally published October 25, 2009
Now that summer is really, really over, I’ve begun the summer/winter clothes exchange. I’m happy to report that, with our roof-to-basement renovation a few years ago, I was able to include an actual walk-in closet/dressing room that minimizes a lot of the switch-out. But I’m taking my out-of-work time this year to do a much closer inspection of what to keep (and store) and what to give away (or throw away, like in the case of stretched out undies).
Like me, you probably have tons of clothes that are simply no longer right for you, either because (more…)
Tags: accessories, ageless, beyond babedom, clothes, denim, how not to look old, over 40 fashion, what not to wear, women over 40
Posted in Fashion | 4 Comments »
