the best things in life are free. really.

This morning, after my run (with walk breaks!) in Central Park with Gunther the Wonder Dog, as I was leaving the park to go home,  I noticed a teenager wearing a brightly colored t-shirt with these words: “The Best Things in Life Are Free.” Tom Petty was still serenading me through my iPhoneearbuds and my … Continue Reading

the best of everything after 50 “woman of the week” is (again!) . . . denise taylor tremaine!

This is a first!  Denise is The Best of Everything After 50 “Woman of the Week” for the second week in a row!!  Why?  Because she decided only a few weeks ago to enter her first race — a 5K — and this week, she did it! Denise — as I wrote in last week’s … Continue Reading

what’s the new magic bullet?

Yeah, you know . . . the new “new thing”. The latest and the greatest. The one new diet that’s really going to work (this time.) The new anti-wrinkle cream, hair conditioner, makeup, way to lose weight, fastest route to getting toned. The magic bullets. I’m feeling grumpy about this because I know, from very … Continue Reading