Luck has nothing to do with it My Store https://www.ebay.com/str/consignfordesignhometreasures Retired from corporate America at 48… now at 69 I’m … More
Tag: writing
a Peek Into the Antique Picker’s Twilight Zone (Beebop Edition)
If I Didn’t Need Sleep… If I didn’t need sleep, I’d basically turn into a roaming, wired-up, coffee-powered treasure hunter … More
The Slow Drift That’s Wearing America Down
As I get older, I’ve learned to step back and watch the way this country moves—not the loud headlines, not … More
My Top Three Pet Peeves (with a Bonus One for Good Measure)
As I grow older, I’ve learned not to let things bother me the way they used to. Age has a … More
The Old Wounds We Don’t Talk About — And the Strength That Came From Them
One thing I’ve learned is that discrimination isn’t unique to any one group — it’s something almost every minority faces … More
Oh Come On… With a Name Like Beebop, Who Do You Think They Are?**
Who Are My Current Most Favorite People? WordPress threw me another “deep thought” prompt today:Who are your current most favorite … More
Don’t Tell Me Young People Can’t Get Ahead Today
“I Bought My First Home at 16% Interest Let me start with the sentence that will probably get me in … More
Beach or Mountains? Oh, For the Love of God…
WordPress handed me today’s prompt and I immediately checked to make sure I hadn’t accidentally logged into a blog website … More
Why Kindness Hurts Sometimes
I’ve learned something about myself over these 69 years, and it’s not always easy to admit.I get burned — not … More
When a Full-Time Job Was 40 Hours
“With the best intentions came the worst outcomes” There was a time in this country when a full-time job was … More
Summer Love
Here we go again with another deep, life-changing WordPress prompt:“What’s your favorite month of the year?” I know my readers … More
Retirement Isn’t the End — It’s the Beginning If You Do It Right
People love to say, “Once you retire, you go downhill fast.” And yes, that happens to some folks. But the … More
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