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WELCOME TO LAVERNE'S VIEW - MEET LAVERNE

Laverne H. Bardy’s humor column, Laverne’s View, has been syndicated with Senior News Wire Services since 2004, and is read in newspapers throughout the United States, Canada and India. Her column was also seen in 50 Plus Monthly, a regional New Jersey newspaper, where loyal readers laughed at her humor from 1999 to 2009. more details

Laverne's View


Meet Laverne!

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After an unfulfilling twenty one year marriage, I divorced and savored single life for twenty three years. I loved my independence and knew I would never again subjugate my identity to maintain a peaceful relationship. If I couldn’t find a ... more
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I awaken early so I can get to my computer and write while the day is fresh and tranquil. In the midst of deep thought my phone rings and although I ignore it at first, I feel a tug at ... more
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My boyfriend, Larry, always criticizes my driving. “You drive too fast,” he complains. “Keep both hands on the wheel.” “Didn’t you see that stop sign?” Blah, blah, blah.
It’s not as though his attacks are justified. The last accident I ... more
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I opened an e-mail that included a video of a 94 year old woman dancing the two-step. Background music was Gene Kelly’s classic Singing in the Rain.
Before executing her amazing agility, she demonstrated what a 94 year old is ... more
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We were in Puerto Vallerta, seated outdoors at a romantic seaside restaurant. A waiter walked over and asked for our drink order.
I looked up at him and had to catch my breath. He was about twenty-eight, with jet black ... more
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I had been thinking about taking horseback riding lessons for a long while however well meaning friends cautioned, “You’re too old. You could break your bones,” - as if broken bones would be less convenient or painful at a younger ... more
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Something nice happens every year just about the time that leaves and temperatures begin to fall, and garden centers switch their sales from strawberries and sweet corn to pumpkins and apples.
For women, it manifests itself in a sudden impulse ... more
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I have no idea how I injured my back, but the results landed me flat out in knife-twisting agony for nearly three weeks. I’ve had back problems before but nothing compared to this torture - not even back in 1985 ... more
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My heart goes out to Oprah. She has gained weight again. This woman is structured, committed and disciplined in every aspect of her life and she can’t conquer her eating addiction, so how can I be expected to? Other than ... more
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Driving down a road my husband often asks me to keep my eyes open for things like highway signs, street names and house numbers. I invariably turn and stare at him.
“How long have you known me?” I ask incredulously. ... more
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I think most people would like to be remembered after they’ve passed away. Passed Away. Doesn’t that sound like something caused by a gentle breeze? "She was here a moment ago, but suddenly.....she passed away. Did you look behind the ... more
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I sat in the Opthamologist’s waiting room. Drops in my eyes had me struggling to decipher the blurry words in the book I’d foolishly bothered to bring with me.
The door opened and a couple walked in. He was tall – ... more

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