Poolology and Social Permission

Poolology and Social Permission

It’s well-known that men and women differ: biology, psychology, sociology… On and on the divergences show – and flow. Even in our sports club’s pool, where I observe all. Especially there, when-and-where my limbs are occupied. There are three...
Double entendre words

Double entendre words

We’re all aware of double entendre, a French phrase that masks dirty tricks of language, sexual innuendo and such. I recall an embarrassing attempt to titter beyond my parent’s Squaresville comprehension once as a teen. Only once. Nevermore…I’d...
My G-G-generation

My G-G-generation

Clique: a small group of people, with shared interests or other features in common, who spend time together and do not readily allow others to join them. Ms. Gen-X smiled and said, “My generation doesn’t do cliques.” I nearly melted into my shoes. My...
Double entendre words

Women are from Venus; Men are from Mars

Lights out at 7:35 p.m. No, this is not a description of our Baby Boomer bedtime. Lights off, TV becalmed, desktop computers no longer sleeping, but shut down. More importantly, the carefully-plugged in emergency light poised between the kitchen and family room did...
Affluence

Affluence

I came of age when women were newly encouraged to be equal, to take charge, to surge upward, “lean in.” As a result of this insurrection – and the recent spate of down-sizing higher echelon men – 20% of women ages 40 – 69 earn about the...