The Internet Lied, And I Cried: Part 1

5/31/2025

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View of cliffs at the Grand Canyon, AZ under a blue sky with no clouds

It was 9:30 p.m. on May 18, 2025. I settled into sleep, looking forward to our trip to the Grand Canyon starting on May 20. Suddenly, a thought occurred and I begrudgingly picked up my phone, typing in “shuttle from Flagstaff Pulliam to Grand Canyon.” Wait! What? I searched again. And again. And again.

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On Fashion Confidence

5/18/2025

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A white woman with light brown hair wears a neon green mesh t-shirt, cobalt blue mesh skirt, and multi-color Chaco hiking sandals.

Over 40 and finally in a life situation to dress to reflect my self-perception

A quick browse through fashion content gives this message: Wear what you want. Fashion influencers for women over 40 seem to especially declare this, except for when they’re explaining how to dress to meet conventional expectations.

I agree with the “wear what you want” message. I do, however, think there’s a missing perspective. Or at least, a perspective that I haven’t discovered yet or that gets overshadowed.

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The Macaw and I Agree

5/17/2025

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One the left, a white woman with light brown hair wears a neon green mesh t-shirt and an electric blue mesh knee-length skirt. On the right, a macaw parrot is shown from mid-body to head.

There's no such thing
as wearing too much color.

Find Your Colorful Style

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Getting Swooped by an Eastern Bluebird Mother

5/16/2025

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Eastern bluebird nestlings lie in a nest inside a nest box. Two heads can be seen. The eyes are shut and feathers are not fully developed.

Eastern Bluebird Nestlings: May 1, 2025

Eastern bluebird nestlings lie in a nest inside a nest box. Feathers are formed and eyes are open. One head is clearly seen. Feces splatters the walls of the nest box.

Eastern Bluebird Nestlings: May 10, 2025

A True Story

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Tiny Blues: Ephemeral Lawn Flowers in Virginia

5/15/2025

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The tiny bluet and wild pansy are part of Virginia's natural ecosystem. They come in shades from pale blue to almost white to pale lavender. You'll be doing nature, and yourself by extension, a service to let this grow in your lawn.

Bird's Eye Speedwell is an imported (non-native) plant. If you think this is a weed and want to eradicate it, I won't object.

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The Internet Lied, And I Cried: Part 1

On Fashion Confidence

The Macaw and I Agree

There's no such thing
as wearing too much color.

Getting Swooped by an Eastern Bluebird Mother

A True Story

Tiny Blues: Ephemeral Lawn Flowers in Virginia

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The Variety Page

The Internet Lied, And I Cried: Part 1

On Fashion Confidence

The Macaw and I Agree

There's no such thing​as wearing too much color.

Getting Swooped by an Eastern Bluebird Mother

A True Story

Tiny Blues: Ephemeral Lawn Flowers in Virginia

ESL Posts

Hire a Writer

Photos

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There's no such thing
as wearing too much color.