We're (way) over 40. Deal with it.
February 27th, 2010
At some point, we all (hopefully) learn to discriminate between the good and the bad. Men, that is. It’s not simply about earning capacity or looks or size (that, my friends, is a post all its own). No; it is about the shoes. And, when I say “shoes,” I am using shoes as a metaphor for “selfish as shit”. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: men, Relationships, selfish, shoes, women over 40
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February 24th, 2010
Here’s my very first blog post from June 6, 2009, republished for all you new readers:
Yow! Yippie! Hip Hip Hooray! I’m finally launching this blog. . . .it’s about time, right?
Well, let me get started on a subject that I’ve had on my mind: the term “cougar.”
Who came up with this unflattering description of a woman 
dating a younger man? I’d bet a million it wasn’t one of us. When I’ve suggested that this phrase is hostile toward women, I’m reminded by chuckling men (and women as well) that old men who date young women are called “leches” or “geezers” or “dirty old men” so . . . why am I complaining? Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: 40+, cougar, dating, younger men
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February 20th, 2010
Last night I spent several interesting hours with friends of a friend (who, I think, I can now call my friends). You can’t imagine the subjects we broached (at least, not if you’re male), but one conversation in particular started it all rolling.
“I asked my husband to make our son a pizza bagel,” she said. Not a big deal, right? Put it in the toaster oven, set the timer, keep your eye on it to make sure it doesn’t burn, right? You’d think. But, this husband ended up cross examining his wife, as though he needed the formula for weapons grade plutonium. Why couldn’t she tell him exactly how long it would take? Why didn’t she know? How was he supposed to do this on his own?
Which led me to observe: they can’t figure out how long to cook a pizza bagel, but they’re running the world? Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: bailout, children, husband, men, responsibility, war, wife
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February 17th, 2010
This is a special guest column by Christine of The Christine Show. Visit her blog at www.theChristineShow.com
Who the hell even CARES if he can make coffee? Look at him! If he ever turned up at the little coffee shop in my town, he could hand me a cup full of rusty nails … I’d still go back for seconds. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: barista, bikini, caffeine, coffee, fantasy, sex
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February 13th, 2010
What gives me the balls to suggest I know the secret to a successful relationship? 24 years of marriage to a man who still tells me he loves me, even after one of our sublime arguments (my favorite is the one we had walking down the aisle at our wedding). Yes, fighting is good for a relationship and is, in fact, one of the rules I suggest be followed by anyone who wants a long, happy one. My rules are easy to remember; as easy as Lucky Strike Means Fine Tobacco. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: cycling, harmony, love, LSMFT, marriage, rules, shoes, Valentines Day
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