Subscribe to Blog via Email
-
Recent Posts
Archives
Follow me on Twitter
My TweetsBlogroll
- Breast Cancer? But Doctor I Hate Pink!
- Finding Myself Through Writing
- It's A Thought
- Life in the Boomer Lane
- Little Writing Blog
- Misifusa's Blog
- Not Quite Old
- Retirementally Challenged
- Susie Lindau's Wild Ride
- The Good Greatsby
- The Lighter Side of Life
- The Regular Guy NYC
- The Return of the Modern Philosopher
- The Write Choice
- The Year(s) of Living Non-Judgmentally
- Valerie Hoff
- Vanessa Foster
- Views and Mews by Coffee Kat
- Waiting for the Karma Truck
- When West Dates East
- Writer B is Me
Tags
- 2016 Election
- Animals
- Bad Customer Service
- Blogging
- Business
- Cancer
- Career
- Celebrity
- Charity
- Childhood
- College
- Culture
- Diet
- Drama
- Exercise
- Family
- Fashion
- Friendship
- Geography
- Health
- High School
- Humor
- Imagination
- insurance
- Irreverent
- Judaism
- Marriage
- Media
- Middle Age
- Music
- PAH
- phone tree
- Politics
- Self
- Sleep
- Social
- Social Media
- Stupidity
- Technology
- Television
- Travel
- Weather
- Wedding
- Writing
Remember that your mother taught you not to steal…
Or were you raised by wolves? © Jill Foer Hirsch and Universal Musings, 2012-2016. Yes, this material is copyrighted. That’s what © means. Aren’t you clever? This incredibly humorous and delightful material is my original work. And while I’m flattered that you want to copy some or all of the material, unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this blog’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Jill Foer Hirsch and 'universalmusings' with appropriate and specific direction to the original content. Or else.
Tag Archives: Middle Age
A Pound Sign By Any Other Name
Remember when Prince decided to change his name to some unpronounceable symbol? And then he was “The Artist Formerly Known as Prince” and now I guess he’s Prince again? Same thing with John Mellencamp. John Cougar. John Cougar Mellencamp. Not … Continue reading
The 80s: Through The Looking Glass
You know I love reality TV, but sometimes reality is even better than reality TV. I recently went to see an 80s tribute band, The Legwarmers, with some of my girlfriends. Let’s start with a few facts: Approximately 90% of … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Celebrity, Culture, Fashion, Friendship, Imagination, Middle Age, Music
16 Comments
Hair We Go Again
I’ve just survived one of the most terrifying events a woman can live through. I had a hair appointment scheduled yesterday, and received an ominous message from the salon on Tuesday. Cynthia no longer works here. OK, back it up…what? The woman … Continue reading
Facebook: Going The Way Of The Slide Rule
A ew years back, I laughed at Lisa for being on Facebook. I felt sure that she was too old for that kind of thing. But then it turned out that the only way I could find out what was … Continue reading
Feelin’ Hot Hot Hot…And Not Not Not
I tend to run hot. By that I don’t mean I look sexy completing a marathon, although I guess that could happen in a parallel universe. In a galaxy far, far, far, far away. What I mean is that when … Continue reading
Driving Ms. Wilted Daisy
Dan and I went through the harrowing experience of buying a new car last week. Harrowing because: a) I don’t want a new car b) I don’t want a new car payment c) I don’t care about cars and couldn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Culture, Exercise, Family, Imagination, Middle Age, Television, Travel
20 Comments
For Posterity
By request, here is a transcript of our heartwarming “presentation” Saturday night at our 25th Anniversary party. Vow renewal as only we can do it… Jill: This is going to be a little bit like the Oscars, in that I wrote some … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Animals, Culture, Family, Humor, Marriage, Middle Age
Comments Off on For Posterity
As Far As I Remember, Those Were The Good Old Days
I have a love/hate relationship with Facebook. I love it because I can reconnect with people and see what’s happening in their lives. And I hate it because I can reconnect with people and see what’s happening in their lives. … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged College, Culture, Friendship, High School, Middle Age, Social Media
14 Comments
Whenever I Wake Up…And I Put On My Make-Up…I Say A Little Prayer*
After my optometrist used his antique equipment to determine what I’d been saying all along, that I can’t see, he posed what I could only assume was a philosophical question. “Do you want to see near or far?” I said … Continue reading
An Old Bird Spreads Her Wings
Well, I did it. I boldly stepped in to the scariest part of the 21st century thus far. I tweeted. I’m following, I’m being followed (well, by a few people) and I’m working on #whatsupwithhashtags. It’s been an eventful afternoon. I’m … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Career, Culture, Family, Middle Age, Social Media, Television
2 Comments