The Opposite of Mrs. America

I just finished watching the new HULU show, Mrs. America, which chronicles the women's liberation movement, the ERA, and the groups of (radical) conservatives against the movement. I feel like, finally, I have found my people - the people like me. The ones opposite Mrs. America, of course. As a child, I grew up in…

The Hoax of Credit Scores

If you're like me, the average American middle-aged (ugh) working folk, you tend to check your credit score occasionally, unless there is some reason for you to check it more frequently.  I've worked really hard over the past 25 years or so to keep mine as high as possible, and during the last ten years…

An Old Soul in a New Body

Yesterday, I was in someone's office for a few minutes. I had on my grey hat, the one with the small poms on the side, and I was wearing my "coat scarf" as well. It was cold outside, but not as cold as it has been over the past week or so. At 35 degrees,…

Snow Footprints

Today we got a break. A snow day. Instead of being in court for most of my morning, I am instead sitting cozy in the recliner typing this blog, with my trusty furchild on the recliner's footrest. It's her "spot". Owning my own business isn't always easy. There are days when I'd like to just…

The Semicolon Project

Today I did something I never thought I'd actually do. Something I thought was only for other folks, but not me. Something that made me realize I'm braver than I think I am. Something a little crazy, but not too much. I got a tattoo. I went to the shop with my daughter and her…