Finally, some sanity about eggs, drinking 8 glasses of water per day, and other health fears that our grandparents never thought twice about . . .

One of the things that boggles my mind is the fact that some people will do anything to be “healthier”, where “healthier” is a stand-in for one or all of the following:

1. Look younger.

2. Stave off aging in all forms. Haven’t you heard that 50 is the new 30? (Or so people who are 50 [...]

Grown-ups don’t necessarily know what they’re doing.

It’s my birthday tomorrow, and that always makes me think more than usual about things. Like life, the meaning of it, the purpose of my own, how much time has gone by in a flash, how much time I might have left. You know, the small stuff.
When I was younger, I used to think that [...]

Women and Age Appropriateness

The other day, I put on a top that I’ve had in my dresser drawer for ages. Literally, ages. I think that I got it around age 27, while I was still living in New York City, and had some sense of fashion from working in the industry.
A friend of mine, who is probably the [...]

Top 5 Leading Causes of Death

Today, a headline on the BBC website made me giggle to myself and I knew it was the right time to introduce this topic. Here is the headline:
Elderly’s Health at Risk
Say it ain’t so. Now, is it just me or is this shocking to anyone else? Old people’s health might be at risk of what? [...]