WOW: Women's Older Wisdom

When Despair Hits, Read Mary Oliver

In these perilous time, l often feel like I’m inhabiting the song, “Stop the World I Want to Get Off,” reeling from Iran’s debacle, the ongoing genocide in Gaza, the deepening climate crisis, ICE’s sway and more. To soothe [...]

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“Barbie” Meets Two Old Women

GUEST POST by JANET WEIL “Barbie” is the Talk of Summer 2023. I saw this hyped movie as a break from move-in housework, as I’ve just transitioned to the Barbie heartland of Southern California. Some laughs and a mild satire of the iconic doll were all I expected. Instead, my mind was blown by this ambitious dive into the representation [...]

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