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The Wonder Years

Watching the atom bomb test… When it rains, it pours… Will you buy me a Dior dress? My love of handbags developed early… We are…

Short hiatus

My mother passed away yesterday, peacefully, after a long illness. I’m on my way to Ohio to help with arrangements. I’ll be back (both to…

Une femme’s Phrasebook

Walkus interruptus – stopping to answer the phone on your way out the door with les chiens, resulting in escalating levels of canine frustration. ~…

Yes, Giorgio!

No, I’m not flashing back to the reputedly execrable 1982 movie starring Luciano Pavarotti. The Giorgio I’m feeling very affirmative about is this guy, who…

Hair Today

So it’s decision time. A few months ago, I decided I needed to go a bit softer than the Jean Seberg-esque cut I’d been wearing,…

A Short Story With a Happy Ending

See une femme’s new orthotics.* See one of une femme’s favorite pair of shoes. See orthotics meet shoes. See orthotics fit shoes.** See une femme’s…

Happy Valentine’s Day

Instead of a traditional V-Day card with cherubs or cherub-cheeked children, I thought I’d share some of my favorite Mae West quotes. -A woman in…

That Touch of Mink

While Doris Day’s “professional virgin” characters never really appealed to me, and this movie is a particularly execrable entry in the “sex-and-the-single-girl-will-she-or-won’t-she-or-will-someone-think-she-did” titillation film genre…