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Men at Peace

Posted on November 11, 2020November 11, 2020 by Billie
Men at Peace

Fishing takes patience, stillness, solitude, insight and intuition. Qualities at the heart of being a good man.

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Women’s Equality

Posted on August 19, 2020August 19, 2020 by Billie
Women’s Equality

One of the most important steps women can take toward equality is to actively manage our own assets to align our investments with our values.

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My Menopause Conspiracy Theory

Posted on July 1, 2020July 1, 2020 by Billie
My Menopause Conspiracy Theory

I’m developing a menopause conspiracy theory because menopause has become the Area 51 of medicine with alien forces sapping women’s hormones.

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Hot Flash Fiction

Posted on June 17, 2020July 1, 2020 by Billie
Hot Flash Fiction

My search on “great works of literature about menopause” is disappointing. Why can’t I find myself in the literary canon of my time?

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My date with a spider

Posted on May 27, 2020May 27, 2020 by Billie
My date with a spider

I once went on a date with a spider. I was supposed to be on a date with a man, but the spider was the only thing I could think about. For days.

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High risk behavior

Posted on May 20, 2020May 20, 2020 by Billie
High risk behavior

After 32 years of marriage I’m pretty skeptical of monogamy, but maybe that’s because I tried it and it didn’t work.

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Swipe Left

Posted on May 13, 2020May 13, 2020 by Billie
Swipe Left

Eight years after my husband died, every man I saw had a checkbox beside his face. Would I or wouldn’t I? Under the right circumstances, I might.

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