Category Archives: Women’s Issues

The Perimenopause Diaries Part III – Bringing the Heat

Posted on December 2, 2020 by clubfredbaja

I am about to do something radical. I am going to share something positive about menopause with you. At the age of thirteen, after my math teacher noticed that my neck appeared swollen and a little green (ick), I was … Continue reading →

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The Peri-Menopause Diaries II – Does this bulky uterus make me look fat?

Posted on July 6, 2017 by clubfredbaja

Previously on I Hate My Uterus, Why Is It Doing This To Me… From the number of private messages and emails I received after my last peri-menopause post, it looks like I am not alone in the struggle. Some folks … Continue reading →

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The Perimenopause Diaries

Posted on April 27, 2017 by clubfredbaja

****Warning! This post contains graphic “women stuff” AKA bodily functions common to healthy women over the age of 40. If that kind of stuff squicks you out, be thankful you don’t have to go through it yourself. You can also … Continue reading →

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It Matters

Posted on April 20, 2017 by clubfredbaja

Can the past change? Two nights ago, Hubs and I re-watched the brilliant, Oscar-winning thriller Silence of the Lambs.  The movie came out in 1991 and neither of us had watched it for at least a decade. The movie I … Continue reading →

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Fool Me Twice: My Journey Into Pseudoscience

Posted on February 19, 2017 by clubfredbaja

It is the winter of 2003. Fred is helping me out to a van; I am doubled over with pain, barely able to breathe. The van’s driver is Christian, the manager of the yacht club in Golfito, Costa Rica. He … Continue reading →

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They Can’t Take That Away From Me

Posted on February 2, 2017 by clubfredbaja

Don’t close your eyes yet. For now, I only want you to think back to a time when you found yourself in “the wrong part of town”. Maybe it was an accident, a wrong turn, bad directions, or maybe you … Continue reading →

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I Used To…

Posted on January 6, 2017 by clubfredbaja

An alien is about to burst out of my chest. Or perhaps that’s my heart. We are doing atomic push ups. Three sets of ten reps is the goal. I have done three reps. Two and a half? I have … Continue reading →

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Who Will You Love?

Posted on November 29, 2016 by clubfredbaja

When it comes to empathy, I was late to the party. I arrived to find the presents opened and the cake mostly eaten.  I was embarrassed at my inexcusable tardiness. Lately, empathy has been occupying a significant chunk of space … Continue reading →

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Seeds vs Nails

Posted on November 16, 2016 by clubfredbaja

Raise your hand if you think you are racist. I can’t see you but my guess is your hand is down. My guess is most people, when asked if they are racist, would say no. I would say no. And … Continue reading →

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The Bag of Necessity – Why I hate purses

Posted on May 25, 2016 by clubfredbaja

Consider the purse, female treasure chest, fashion accessory, urban survival equipment. I carry a purse, grudgingly. This most non-sequitur of posts comes from a description in Stephen King’s Bag of Bones, where the male protagonist describes the contents of his … Continue reading →

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