If you’re like me, you subscribe to a bunch of different blogs. One of my favorites is Nancy’s Point, written by a wise and compassionate woman. She talks about breast cancer and loss, no easy topics to cover. Nancy recently challenged her blog writer friends to join her in going a bit off-topic, for a change […]
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I know what you’re thinking. Breasts have no moving parts, so how can they hold any shortcuts to living a happy and productive life? The female breast has been worshipped and adored for thousands of years. Yet scientists know little about them. No one knows what keeps them up, or why they appear on our bodies long […]
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Fashion websites have been falling all over themselves to celebrate the latest advertising trend: women over 50, 60, and even 80, fronting for brands in the fashion world. Joni Mitchell, Joan Didion, and now Twiggy, are the current hot senior commodities selling stylish designer products. I love to see older women celebrated and honored in this way. Now in my late […]
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I almost missed The Smithsonian Channel’s documentary on breasts. Truly Strange: The Secret Life of Breasts premiered last Spring, but I didn’t catch the episode until mid-December. Given the shocking premise of film, it is truly strange that it didn’t receive more media attention. The questions raised by The Secret Life of Breasts are ones I’ve thought about for years […]
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I’ve spent many a cold January day making up a list of New Year resolutions. I’m not sure how many of them I kept, but it doesn’t matter anymore. Writing anything down helped me focus on my goals. This year is different, though. One phrase keeps popping up in my head. It’s a simple and straight forward message […]
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