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PSEUDO-DEMENTIA OR REAL DEMENTIA?
A very elderly friend helped me understand the reality of a work-related predicament I was experiencing. I named her my Number 1 CHA-CHA BABE (After my novel, THE CHA-CHA BABES OF PELICAN WAY). She knew so much more than I. Throughout her life and till this day she has always been an intellectually involved person.…
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DOES DIAGNOSTIC MEDICINE TAKE WOMEN LESS SERIOUSLY?
It has been thought for a long time that women didn’t have heart disease and only in more recent years have questions appeared. Many physicians even believed that women who complained of pain in the neck, back and jaw, stomach pains and nausea were head jobs.Some of the symptoms differed from what men manifested and…
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Is there little communication in your romantic relationship?
Does your partner listen attentively to what you say? Does he/ she remember important issues you discussed the day after? Do they ask pertinent questions about your issues? Do they ask how they can be of help or if they should keep a distance? If you say you want input, do you get it or…
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What’s Up With Body Image?
So, you’re older now. What’s up with body image? A few more wrinkles, body parts going south? I overheard a man tell his wife to cover up her cleavage. He didn’t like to see wrinkly-skinned breasts. Well, this doofus had a pot belly and drooping jowls. This is the type of man to avoid. What…
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Stop Carrying Unnecessary Baggage!
This will be short and pertinent to what I’m asking you to do. When we carry slights and insults we’ve received we are heaving heavy baggage on our shoulders to carry forever. That slows us down in our life travels. Go light and your days will brighten. You can do your laundry as you move…
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Where Are We With Modern Relationships:
What? Men respond more to beauty and don’t appreciate women if they exhibit more intelligence or ambition than their own? Is this possible? Isn’t this outdated? Even though I’ve suspected these conclusions for a long time, I allowed for the possibility I was wrong. Many people told me my instincts were off-track. But are they?…
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The Downside To Choosing Marriage
I’m directing this article to mainly women because they seem to be a tad more at fault in this area. But since it does apply to both genders, both men and women – listen up. Okay. You’re a woman or a man in a relationship. There are red flags cautioning you to beware. There are…
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Women And The Sex Trade
Federal law defines “severe forms of trafficking in persons” :1) sex trafficking in which a commercial sex act is induced by force, fraud, or coercion or in which the person induced to perform such an act is under 18.2) the recruitment, harboring, transportation. provision. or obtaining of a person for labor or services through the…
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What If A Friendship Drains The Last Drop Of Blood Out Of You?
I am a firm believer in the healing powers of friendship! I have very good friends, and it is a lifeline. My novels all have as one premise friendships among older females. We all have our flaws and can be annoying from time to time. In the overall, I wouldn’t give up my friendships for anything. And…
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Mature People Desire Romance As Much As Younger People
Does the younger generation gag at the thought of an older person in a hot, romantic relationship? Get over it! When older folks dare to step away from the unwritten rules of “age appropriate” you’d find a vibrant, exciting person who is still very curious and open about life. Each time I think there’s a…
Frances Metzman 