Older, Wiser Happier
94-year-old author, Babette Hughes, shares The Secret of Happiness with Women’s Health Magazine, June 2017. Enjoy more wit, wisdom, and...
The Great Depression
People born after The Great Depression have little idea what it was really like. The suicides. The joblessness. The locked banks against...
Eric
I said something stupid, like how are you? Eric said, Fine. He always says Fine. It makes me angry. Stop saying that. Stop being so...
Why I Find Myself Wistful for the Old Days of Movie Censorship
Although I believe censorship is a potential danger to the First Amendment’s protection of free speech, I find myself wistful for the bad...
A History of Shame
Somehow, without even noticing, we have ironically lost the values that are what make people want to come to the United States in the...
Aunt Lily
She married when I was 7 years old, breaking my heart. More a mother to me than my mother, she was not only leaving home, but moving with...
The Last Feminists
Although feminist icons Gloria Steinen and Madeleine Albright scolded young women for their support of Bernie Sanders over Hillary...
Because
It’s the New Year so let’s raise a glass to those of us who were and are despised, rejected and marginalized. From the witches of Salem...
The Secret To Happiness
Alex Toth bought a $13 million winning lottery ticket. Before long he filed for bankruptcy, was convicted of fraudulent tax returns and...
How to Write Your Life
Every life has drama: joy, loss, surprise, knowledge, conflict, wisdom — the stuff of a memoir. Writing yours can be a treasured gift to...