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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. Currently she is more detailsLaverne's View
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I’m tired of doctor’s offices. I’m fed up with driving there, sitting there and filling out forms that take longer to do than the duration of any of my illnesses.
Once upon a time a visit to the doctor meant ... more
I’m tired of doctor’s offices. I’m fed up with driving there, sitting there and filling out forms that take longer to do than the duration of any of my illnesses.
Once upon a time a visit to the doctor meant ... more
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An interesting article in USA Today conjured up feelings I had suppressed for over fifty years. As I read it I couldn’t resist smacking myself in the head and shouting “YES.”
The article was about a book, Serious Doubts, written by ... more
An interesting article in USA Today conjured up feelings I had suppressed for over fifty years. As I read it I couldn’t resist smacking myself in the head and shouting “YES.”
The article was about a book, Serious Doubts, written by ... more
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My husband has something in common with ex-governor Jim McGreevey. Not only is he from New Jersey but he, too, recently came out of the closet...so to speak. In fact, it happened just this week.
After a 23 year marriage followed ... more
My husband has something in common with ex-governor Jim McGreevey. Not only is he from New Jersey but he, too, recently came out of the closet...so to speak. In fact, it happened just this week.
After a 23 year marriage followed ... more
Every couple of months Mighty Marc and I talk about getting a dog. Then we slap each other in the face and shout, “Get Over It!”
The one time we gave in to our longing we bought a darling, energetic, ... more
The one time we gave in to our longing we bought a darling, energetic, ... more
Christmas is approaching and I’ve not yet recuperated from last year. Truth be known, I’ve been curled up on the floor of my closet, in a fetal position, unable to face the inevitable. I know it’s supposed to be a ... more
The front page of every newspaper was ablaze with reports about something called Women’s Liberation. A woman named Betty Freidan had written a book titled The Feminine Mystique. In it she described the findings of her research, which clearly indicated ... more
Hurricane Irene struck in August, leaving us powerless for four days. We have an all electric house which meant no refrigeration, lights, water, air conditioning, and flushing ability. But, it was bearable because temperatures were not their usual scorching highs. ... more
For years I smiled, tolerantly, as friends rambled on about the virtues of their grandchildren. I bit my lower lip and endured endless reports on their intelligence, their creativity, and their reactions to Big Bird and potty training.
I couldn’t ... more
I couldn’t ... more
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When Mighty Marc signed on for a relationship with me, neither of us had any idea how often he would be called upon to face the worse part of For Better and For Worse, and In Sickness and in Health. ... more
When Mighty Marc signed on for a relationship with me, neither of us had any idea how often he would be called upon to face the worse part of For Better and For Worse, and In Sickness and in Health. ... more
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I had a serious bronchial infection that found me sitting in the Emergency Room at Newton Memorial Hospital for a total of – I am NOT exaggerating – ten hours; seven in the waiting room and three in the actual ... more
I had a serious bronchial infection that found me sitting in the Emergency Room at Newton Memorial Hospital for a total of – I am NOT exaggerating – ten hours; seven in the waiting room and three in the actual ... more
I received a photo attachment in an e-mail that showed a senior couple, probably in their late seventies, standing on a public street. He wore a leather motorcycle jacket, jeans and a billed cap. We only saw her back. That, ... more
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I’m allergic to many foods. Soon after eating them I break out in fat. My husband can eat anything he wants and not gain an ounce. I deeply resent him for that. I don’t think he ever heard the word ... more
I’m allergic to many foods. Soon after eating them I break out in fat. My husband can eat anything he wants and not gain an ounce. I deeply resent him for that. I don’t think he ever heard the word ... more
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