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SUSAN’S UNFILTERED WIT
Observations about life from the far side of the hill
Susan started writing when she discovered, in retirement, that she looked terrible in golf clothes and canasta had way too many rules. Looking for something personally meaningful to do that did not require wearing polo shirts, she enrolled in a class for fledging writers. Not quite ready to tackle the great American novel, she began to write short, witty essays about life from the perspective of “a woman of a certain age.”
Deciding that the world needed another Erma Bombeck and\or Nora Ephron, with a bit of Andy Rooney thrown in for good measure, she went public. Susan created her blog, now called Susan’s Unfiltered Wit, where she continues to entertain her generation of pre-baby boomers and beyond with new posts twice a month.
This Has To Be Great Because I’m a Celebrity!
In the interest of full transparency I am stating at the outset that the idea for this essay did not originate with me. So, New Yorker Magazine, if you’re listening, I give you full credit. In a recent on-line “Daily Shouts” column, the author, Jenny Arimoto, wrote a spoof on celebrity beauty brands. Naming recent celebs who have gotten into the beauty business, such as Selena Gomez with her makeup line, the author invented other possibilities, like Second Chances by Felicity Huffman. Created while she spent ten days in jail, Second Chances serum consists of only three ingredients and can
No “F” in (the) Way
As a “woman of a certain age” who attempts to chronicle life’s nonsense with wit and wisdom, it is completely understandable that one
Silver Lining
So the other day I was on the phone with my friend Doris (not her real name). She’s had a very rough winter.
Are There Outlet Malls In Heaven?
On a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 representing least likely to be overheard, and 10 representing most likely, how would you
Eye Opener
By any chance, do you to remember an old movie called The Enchanted Cottage starring Robert Young and Dorothy McGuire? It was released
How To Complain When There’s Nothing To Complain About
I knew this day would come. I’ve been dreading its arrival for over three years. It’s that very disquieting sensation of tranquility, however
Alternate Realities II
They’re ba-a-a-a-ck! Along with the tulip shoots pushing up through the snow, the robins, the melting ice, and the mud, the coming of
State of the Reunion
I am frequently confronted by a situation that would appear to be a statistical improbability but is nevertheless true. My husband and I