Every day since October 7, I wake up from a restless, sometimes sleepless night, and wonder how society became so Jew Hating in a matter [...] The post What Being Hated Feels Like – On Antisemitism first appeared on Hot Flashes Blog by Arlene Nisson Lassin.| Hot Flashes Blog by Arlene Nisson Lassin
I am a tall blonde, green-eyed white woman. Yet I know I am an OTHER. I have felt like an Other for a long time [...] The post I Am an Other first appeared on Hot Flashes Blog by Arlene Nisson Lassin.| Hot Flashes Blog by Arlene Nisson Lassin
I struggled with writing this blog for a long time. As a writer, it is my job to put the impossible into words. Thinking back [...] The post Trying to Put Into Words What it Means to Be a Grandparent first appeared on Hot Flashes Blog by Arlene Nisson Lassin.| Hot Flashes Blog by Arlene Nisson Lassin
I was thinking about my dad’s longevity the other day and how he defied all reason as he took zero care of himself and his [...] The post Longevity and Taking Care of Self first appeared on Hot Flashes Blog by Arlene Nisson Lassin.| Hot Flashes Blog by Arlene Nisson Lassin
In order to set up this blog, I have to preface a few things: I discovered doo-wop music when a Philly AM radio station started [...] The post Unforgettable Kindness Act -Celebrity Moment on a Sea Cruise first appeared on Hot Flashes Blog by Arlene Nisson Lassin.| Hot Flashes Blog by Arlene Nisson Lassin
Oooo-weee- oooweee baby, ooowee. That was sung A LOT by various doo wop bands on my cruise so I had to put that subtitle in [...] The post The Difference Between a FAN and a GROUPIE -Let Me Take You on a Sea Cruise first appeared on Hot Flashes Blog by Arlene Nisson Lassin.| Hot Flashes Blog by Arlene Nisson Lassin
Dad has been gone since July, and here it is October and the World Series is about to begin. Nearing the end of his life, [...] The post The Biggest Baseball Fanatic is Watching His Dream Matchup from Heaven first appeared on Hot Flashes Blog by Arlene Nisson Lassin.| Hot Flashes Blog by Arlene Nisson Lassin
It’s my turn. Finally. Possibly inevitably- as eventually we may all get a turn. This Covid scourge started March 2020. That is when I started [...] The post It’s My Turn for the Scourge first appeared on Hot Flashes Blog by Arlene Nisson Lassin.| Hot Flashes Blog by Arlene Nisson Lassin
Lately, situations have caused me to go through anticipatory grief; (this is a real thing and I experienced it fully) and there was a bit [...] The post Forcing Daily Gratitude – But it Works! first appeared on Hot Flashes Blog by Arlene Nisson Lassin.| Hot Flashes Blog by Arlene Nisson Lassin
I thought the worst was behind me but I had no clue how things would go once Dad was placed in a memory care facility where he would finally get 24/7 care. See my previous blog: What to do for Dad? Lots of meetings with staff, and trying to solve all of Dad’s adjustment issues| Hot Flashes Blog by Arlene Nisson Lassin - Hot topics with a wink and a nod t...
Hot topics with a wink and a nod to mid-life's foils, foibles, and follies| Hot Flashes Blog by Arlene Nisson Lassin - Hot topics with a wink and a nod t...
Recently I was discussing with friends the relativity of feeling poor while growing up, especially when it came to not being able to get things that it seemed "everyone else had." So here's an interactive blog: Was there an item from your childhood that was a symbol of the times that you wanted so bad| Hot Flashes Blog by Arlene Nisson Lassin - Hot topics with a wink and a nod t...