Julie Goldberg

Reality has a way of getting the last word.

“Having a smallpox vaccine scar is like walking around with the moon landing and the Sistine Chapel on your upper arm.” — @angus.bsky.social, once on Twitter.

Women are things to them, not people.

Those of us who have walked this path with our elders know that it takes a long time to die of chronic health conditions.

Can cringe comedy be over soon? Or will I need to avoid it for the rest of my life?

Polymarket is not a poll or a polling average. It tells you what people who bet on Polymarket believe will happen, and at least some of them are betting on what they think other Polymarket bettors believe. It’s the wisdom of a crowd that might or might not have a clue about what they’re betting on.

When did I become the sort of person who gets an airport pedicure? About 20 minutes ago.

I’m old enough to remember conservative family values types ranting for decades against the disgraceful scandal of teen motherhood. They’re never happy!

If you need good news about fighting climate change, look at the world, not the U.S.

You know what song hits different now? Rod Stewart’s “Tonight’s the Night.” I know how I heard it as a teenager, but now? I can think of an innocent reason to disconnect the phone, but why does the speaker need her to stay away from doors and windows? Also “virgin child.” No.