Roz Warren’s Column
Roz Warren’s great sense of humor reaches into all kinds of unique territory!
Radical Middle-Aged Cake Acceptance: A Modest Proposal
“Cake is not the enemy” is my brand new mantra. I’m processing books in the circulation office of the library where I work when I hear a sudden … Read more
Are You a HandyWoman? Take This (Not Entirely Serious) Test and See!
Are You a HandyWoman? As I was reading “Not Your Mother’s Book on Home Improvement,” a new collection of light-hearted essays by (primarily) middle-aged female do-it-yourselfers, it became … Read more
The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue: Lewd in the Library!
Swimsuit issue has America rolling its collective eyes The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue just came out, and all over America librarians are flipping through its pages and rolling … Read more
The World According to Nora Ephron
Nora Ephron is the primary role model for a smart, wise-cracking female writer. Thank God for Nora Ephron. Before she came along, the primary role model for a … Read more
Let’s All Get Up & Dance to a Song That Was a Hit Before Beyonce Was Born
Let’s All Get Up and Dance to a Song that Was Hit Before Beyonce Was Born: A Beatles Tune Pop Quiz for Boomers It’s been 50 years since … Read more
Boomer Tunes Pop Quiz
Take the Boomer Tunes Pop Quiz If you’re a Boomer, your brain is teaming with decades-old Pop tunes that you just can’t forget. The real reason you can … Read more
You Call This Cold? Ha! This Isn’t Cold!
You call this cold? Michiganders laugh at your idea of bad weather I grew up in Detroit, where the snow hit the ground in early November and stayed … Read more
Snore Wars
You can’t snore in space – but that doesn’t help the earthbound. The man I love is as calm and pleasant as the day is long. He treats … Read more
“Is Your Stomach Making You Sad?” and Other Conundrums of 21st Century Life
What’s on your mind, America? You may be surprised. The questions we ask ourselves define who we are as a culture. “What is the meaning of life?” “Is … Read more