Listing Beyond Forty

Is getting older giving me a hangover?

I'm sure a lot of people will read that headline and assume this is about losing my tolerance and getting worse hangovers as I get older. That happens too, but this is about something far more cruel. It's something I thought was only happening to me, but when I mentioned it to a coworker he … Continue reading Is getting older giving me a hangover?

Why it’s bad Congress voted to remove internet privacy protections

Both the Senate and House passed a resolution to roll back FCC internet privacy protections. I've seen a variety of reactions to this. Because I saw a lot of unequivocal dissent, but I saw other comments as well. A few of my friends basically said, "This sounds bad, but I don't fully understand why." And … Continue reading Why it’s bad Congress voted to remove internet privacy protections

More on the “plight” of women playwrights

Last month I wrote about how few women playwrights have won Pulitzer Prizes, but still, when I saw pictures of Lynn Nottage and Paula Vogel on the front of the A&E section of my Sunday New York Times I was shocked as to why. Nottage and Vogel, two of the people on that very short list … Continue reading More on the “plight” of women playwrights

I got all my work stuff done this week!

Woohoo! I actually got all my work stuff done this week. I had a lot of things to do to meet some important deadlines, and I got it all done! I wasn't sure I'd make it. Despite having very productive days, my to do list kept ending up longer at the end of the day … Continue reading I got all my work stuff done this week!

My Sunday best and my best Sunday

My Sunday best is not a nice dress and heels. That's my weekday best. My Sunday best is what I can wear on my best Sundays, which are lazy. My Sunday best is leggings and a tshirt dress. My Sunday best is soft jeans and a cozy sweater. My Sunday best has little make up … Continue reading My Sunday best and my best Sunday