I'm Just Saying

What have we become?

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The saddest commentary I have ever witnessed occurred Tuesday evening while I watched a segment on a national newscast reporting that the sales of bulletproof backpacks for children have spiked. I didn’t even know there were bulletproof backpacks. However, need being the mother of invention.

Italian for ‘sucker’

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Ever heard of the Italian fashion house, Balenciaga?

Neither had I. In fact, if it doesn’t come from Carhartt, I’m unaware of any recent fashion trends. Long gone are the days when I was actually given clothes by a L.A. designer to wear during television appearances.

Of a certain age

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If there’s one thing that gives any woman of “a certain age” a little boost, it’s being asked to show identification when buying beer at a mini-mart. Especially if you conveniently allow yourself to forget that it’s mandatory for any customer, and, no, frankly, you don’t appear to be under 21.

Remember

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Remember,” I said to Paul, upon seeing yet another truck trundle down the driveway, obliging us to put on pants. “When Fed-Ex trucks used to mean something?”

Giving it up

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While most folks who observe Lent tend to give up certain things, there are those who ‘take up,’ instead—volunteer work, for example.

Big cheese

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If Paul and I ever bust up after all these years, it won’t be because of another woman, or man (but possibly, horse), it will be because of…

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