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Jane Leder
Aug 14, 20202 min read
ARE YOU KIDDING ME?
I don't know how you feel but, when I hear about "older" people and their risk for the Coronavirus and then realize that most of my...
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Jane Leder
Aug 7, 20203 min read
The "Oh, My Back" Squat
I remember looking at women who were gardening or reaching for an item on the lowest shelf in the grocery store--any action that required...
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Jane Leder
Jul 31, 20202 min read
Forgiveness
I didn't intend to blog about forgiveness. But at the end of the BBC series "The Victim," there was a quote by the Persian poet, mystic,...
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Jane Leder
Jul 28, 20203 min read
Celebrating A Big B'day During The Pandemic
Well, let's say the celebration was not the big bash I'd planned. Seventy-five is a milestone. I'm still standing and doing quite well,...
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Jane Leder
Jul 17, 20204 min read
Seniors Getting Scammed (Count me in)
I couldn't believe it when my dad, then in his mid-80s, called and, sounding desperate, asked for my help. "Your mother has been scammed...
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Jane Leder
Jul 13, 20204 min read
SCREW XFINITY & ALL THE REST
When it comes to a battle with Xfinity or AT&T, Apple, Microsoft--any gigantic corporation--well, it's game on. You ain't getting me...
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Jane Leder
Jul 6, 20205 min read
Black Lives Matter To Me, Too
I think I felt my connection to blacks most strongly the day my dear friend Joel and I walked through the dance studio in the middle of a...
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Jane Leder
Jun 26, 20203 min read
"Nowhere To Run To, Baby, Nowhere to Hide"
I turn seventy-five in a month. The passage of time is startling. It seems that I just posted a blog "OMG, I'm Turning 70." Where did...
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Jane Leder
Jun 17, 20203 min read
Praying & Swearing: Huh?
I get it: the two activities seemingly have absolutely nothing to do with one another. Not for me! Let me explain: for as long as I can...
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Jane Leder
Jun 12, 20202 min read
Don't Mind Me: Just A Bit Sappy
Don't it always seem to go That you don't know what you've got 'Til it's gone -- Joni Mitchell, "Big Yellow Taxi" The other night, I...
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Jane Leder
Jun 6, 20203 min read
Talking Ourselves Into Acceptance
Today, I needed a pep talk. So, I scrolled through my posts from almost a year ago and found this one. It made me laugh and reminded me...
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Jane Leder
May 29, 20203 min read
Covid Firsts: What You've Done For The First Time Ever
So, I've been thinking about the firsts during this pandemic and the hours and hours we've spent, at home, often alone or with one other per
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Jane Leder
May 21, 20202 min read
Father (Mother) Time Moving In The Wrong Direction
Funny thing, time. Like most folks 50+ (and I'm way beyond that!), I want to slow things down, to make the weeks and months, and, yes,...
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Jane Leder
May 19, 20203 min read
Who Says You Can Never Go Home Again?
I know. Going back to your childhood home or the home you visited when you were on vacation from college or back before you got your own pl
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Jane Leder
May 13, 20203 min read
Cleaning Frenzy
That's right: there's a cleaning frenzy going on. At least, that's what I'm told. Women (mostly women) are using their free time during...
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Jane Leder
May 12, 20203 min read
So, How Was YOUR Mother's Day This Year?
So, how was your Mother's Day? Different, I'm sure. No celebratory dinners with family. No "real" hugs and kisses. Just your best attempt
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Jane Leder
May 5, 20203 min read
A Home Town Girl Wanna Be
"Home Town" calms me like a glass of hot milk before bed and reminds me of better times when political rancor and greed didn't dominate our
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Jane Leder
Apr 29, 20202 min read
We Joke Because, If We Didn't, We'd Cry
I don't know about you, but I've received more jokes, cartoons, videos, and links during the last six weeks than in the past six years. ...
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Jane Leder
Apr 27, 20203 min read
Happy Hair Days Are Here Again . . .
Here comes the gray, marching along, pulverizing any shades of red or brown in its way. I'm doing all I can to sweep my hair one way or...
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Jane Leder
Apr 24, 20203 min read
So, What Do They Really Look Like & How Do They Live?
We've all seen the Before and After photos of famous actors and actresses. But it's an uncommon sight to watch some of the news anchors,...
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