Apparently, powerful men behaving badly is a tradition that goes back to biblical times. If Jeffrey Epstein had lived in biblical times, he might have felt right at home in the story of Lot. Powerful men, young women, sexual exploitation, and a disturbing willingness to treat daughters as disposable commodities. The similarities are enough toContinueContinue reading “Jeffrey Epstein, King Lot, and the Oldest Boys’ Club in History”
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Book Update!
A few years ago, my life changed unexpectedly. I went from employed professional to unemployed. After 30 years in a corporate environment, I was lost and needed guidance. None was available so I decided to write it. Eight hundred days, countless hours of research and 70,000+ words later, it’s here. This is the final coverContinueContinue reading “Book Update!”
World Domination: A July 4 Message
Starting over at 60 blog A few months ago, I received an award badge from my blog platform. It was called “world domination” and represented the achievement of people from 150 countries reading my blog. “Really?,” I thought. It’s true. People from 150 countries have read my blog. Thousands of people read every blog IContinueContinue reading “World Domination: A July 4 Message”
From Rosie to Reinvention: U.S. Women at Work
Excerpt from my book You’re Always 39: Surviving Late Career Job Loss & Thriving. Out December 2026 The Rosie the Riveter poster is a symbol of American triumph: a sleeve rolled up, a bicep flexed, a resolute gaze. But the reality for the women who actually built the bombers was grit, sweat, and air-powered gunsContinueContinue reading “From Rosie to Reinvention: U.S. Women at Work”
Join me in getting the word out about my important new book
My book is steadily progressing to final release in December 2026/January 2027. As we near this momentous occasion, we are announcing a pre-order opportunity. During this time, you can reserve a copy not just for yourself but also for a friend or for a donation to your selected local library. When I was as 60,ContinueContinue reading “Join me in getting the word out about my important new book”
The New Nasty Woman: Marjorie’s Movement
A Surviving Facts Blog What the heck has happened to Marjorie Taylor Greene? Seriously. When did the scales fall from her eyes? And how? What did it? What specifically? Here’s my theory. Supporting Trump has been similar to being in an abusive relationship. Battered women’s syndrome occurs when a woman has been in a violentContinueContinue reading “The New Nasty Woman: Marjorie’s Movement”
Claiming Space
Into the Wilderness: Story 51 My husband and I have worked hard to forge a relationship based on equality, respect and compassion. My husband is almost 70, so when I say we worked hard, I am referring to working through the embedded unconscious bias men his age have. To be clear, he has always beenContinueContinue reading “Claiming Space”
Through a glass, darkly
A Surviving Facts Blog I just finished watching the final season of The Handmaid’s Tale. Watching the show now, in 2025, is a chilling experience compared to 2017 when the series debuted. In 2017, Obama was in his last months as President, Roe v Wade was still the rule of the land, healthcare for allContinueContinue reading “Through a glass, darkly”
Standing on the Bones of the Past
Into the wilderness: Story 36 I have begun writing a memoir. Saying this in my blog shifts me from potential goal to a commitment. I’m good with that. As I contemplate my story, I obviously reflect on the past. Since I left corporate work a year ago, the past has hovered about me. The painContinueContinue reading “Standing on the Bones of the Past”
We aren’t ready to have the conversation
A Surviving Facts Blog I ended my last blog with a question on whether we are ready in the US to have conversations about patriarchy and women’s oppression. My conclusion: obviously not. I am not one to press arguments or opinions on those who don’t want to hear them. So, going forward, I will beContinueContinue reading “We aren’t ready to have the conversation”