When the Going Gets Tough (the Tough Goes Tidying)

September 27, 2017

Since an exuberant start to blogging this spring, I’ve been on a so-called break. My excuse? With natural disasters of biblical proportions and political rhetoric that portend nuclear apocalypse, blogging about one’s musings has seemed a bit trifle, indulgent……

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Shoes Will Never Betray You

April 27, 2017

I know I’m not alone in saying that Big Little Lies is one of the most exciting, satisfying TV series in recent memory. (Mild spoiler alert starting in fourth paragraph.) For some decades, I hardly watched TV. I…

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Put On Your Oxygen Mask First

April 6, 2017

On the flight back from our recent family road trip of California, I found myself pleasantly surprised by the airlines’ whimsical safety video, a fresh take – at least to me – on the humdrum instructions that some…

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This is What 55 Looks Like

March 13, 2017

Today, I turn 55 – the number that inspired my blog site, Studio 55. The “Studio” part is a semi-ironic nod to Studio 54, the nightclub that was an emblem of hedonism in the go-go 1970s and 80s, the…

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One Small Step Forward for Girl Empowerment

March 8, 2017

Happy International Women’s Day! With less than a week before my 55th birthday, I am finally launching my blog, at long last. Welcome! On this day, I reflect back on my much earlier, idealistic days. I was a…

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