Tag Archives: Mel Walsh

Growing Down: Incredible Shrinking Humans

Posted on September 23, 2011 by

I don’t need a shrink because I’m already shrunk. Over the years, I’ve measured the ever-diminishing me. I’ve lost two inches in height and I can’t seem to find them anywhere except in a pair of platform shoes. And I’m … Continue reading →

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Mirror, Mirror: Giving Up Those Face Patrols

Posted on September 13, 2011 by

I can’t tell you how to fly over the rainbow, but I do know one way to make yourself miserable as mud. Here’s how: Get a magnifying mirror. Then go on constant face patrol, a form of culturally-induced self-torture. Consult … Continue reading →

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The 3,000 Mile Umbilical Cord

Posted on August 29, 2011 by

It’s funny about umbilical cords. They were supposedly cut at birth and they don’t extend to grandchildren. Then how come I’m still connected in some ancient mammalian way to generations of my family even though they live 3000 miles away? … Continue reading →

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Size Matters: The Vitamin Pill Dilemma

Posted on August 10, 2011 by

I’m not a horse and neither are you. So why do supplement makers design giant horse pills that only Secretariat could swallow? Choking on the choices, we older adults with small throats have just one response to horse pills: Naaay. … Continue reading →

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