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Copyright © 2008 The Women’s International Perspective
While I agree that our society is overly preoccupied with looking young, I disagree with the implication that older women are always wise and interesting. I think we all know of 70-year-old women who are still mired in unhealthy patterns from their childhoods. I choose to trust the opinions and advise of older people on a case-by-case basis. As the saying goes, "There ain't no fool like an old fool."
Posted by Sarah | May 16, 2008 1:37 PM
In a world where 3/4 of the population has limited access to clean water, I have little sympathy for Maureen Mullaney and her ilk who must --the horror!-- use dial-up internet. Americans don't know how good they have it.
Living in rural areas is a choice, one that offers cheaper land and other benefits. That choice, however, also entails giving up some conveniences. It's offensive to compare high-speed internet to electricity, which is important for cooking, heating and lighting. It's even more offensive to waste tax dollars on the effort of bringing high-speed internet to these rural whiners when tens of millions of Americans have no health care.
Posted by Sarah | May 6, 2008 8:50 AM