Comments on: War, but No Peace http://www.geezersisters.com/culture/war-but-no-peace Austin, Texas novelist Ruth Pennebaker, who's old enough to call herself "fabulous," writes about family, politics, marriage, friendship, feminism, aging and whatever else occurs to her. Her latest novel, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakthrough, was published by Berkley in January 2011. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:24:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Winston http://www.geezersisters.com/culture/war-but-no-peace/comment-page-1#comment-5723 Winston Fri, 29 Jan 2010 01:38:24 +0000 http://www.geezersisters.com/?p=2426#comment-5723 Sally:   They need to give you a calendar when you arrive at the office-- so you can track how long you sit in the waiting room <em>before</em> seeing the doctor! Sally:
 
They need to give you a calendar when you arrive at the office– so you can track how long you sit in the waiting room before seeing the doctor!

]]> By: ruthpennebaker http://www.geezersisters.com/culture/war-but-no-peace/comment-page-1#comment-5720 ruthpennebaker Thu, 28 Jan 2010 21:08:16 +0000 http://www.geezersisters.com/?p=2426#comment-5720 <p>Sally, you have now officially made my calendar-free day.</p> Sally, you have now officially made my calendar-free day.

]]> By: Sally http://www.geezersisters.com/culture/war-but-no-peace/comment-page-1#comment-5718 Sally Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:56:34 +0000 http://www.geezersisters.com/?p=2426#comment-5718 Ruth, now I really want to see this movie.  I love Helen Mirren because she is a very true actress, plays the role like she is living it, and she is a great role model for someone of my age-and you look like her!  Did you at least get a free calender for the 2K you spent at the doc office? sallysramble.blogspot.com Ruth, now I really want to see this movie.  I love Helen Mirren because she is a very true actress, plays the role like she is living it, and she is a great role model for someone of my age-and you look like her!  Did you at least get a free calender for the 2K you spent at the doc office?

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]]> By: Winston http://www.geezersisters.com/culture/war-but-no-peace/comment-page-1#comment-5715 Winston Thu, 28 Jan 2010 01:50:15 +0000 http://www.geezersisters.com/?p=2426#comment-5715 Reading each other's diaries.  Wow!  Just yesterday, a friend discovered his lady friend, with whom he's been courting since April, has been secretly reading his cell phone bills.  She revealed it by trying to start an argument over him having an hour-long conversation with his ex-wife in July concerning their twelve year old son.  Is nothing sacrosanct?  I must tell him about Tolstoy. Reading each other’s diaries.  Wow!  Just yesterday, a friend discovered his lady friend, with whom he’s been courting since April, has been secretly reading his cell phone bills.  She revealed it by trying to start an argument over him having an hour-long conversation with his ex-wife in July concerning their twelve year old son.  Is nothing sacrosanct?  I must tell him about Tolstoy.

]]> By: Cindy A http://www.geezersisters.com/culture/war-but-no-peace/comment-page-1#comment-5713 Cindy A Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:12:00 +0000 http://www.geezersisters.com/?p=2426#comment-5713 Hmmm.  Guess you'd need to be pret-ty careful about what you wrote!  Most of us would be complaining about spouses in there... Hmmm.  Guess you’d need to be pret-ty careful about what you wrote!  Most of us would be complaining about spouses in there…

]]> By: Tessa http://www.geezersisters.com/culture/war-but-no-peace/comment-page-1#comment-5712 Tessa Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:34:15 +0000 http://www.geezersisters.com/?p=2426#comment-5712 PS: Nowadays, I guess they would be reading each other's blogs! PS: Nowadays, I guess they would be reading each other’s blogs!

]]> By: Tessa http://www.geezersisters.com/culture/war-but-no-peace/comment-page-1#comment-5711 Tessa Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:33:33 +0000 http://www.geezersisters.com/?p=2426#comment-5711 The movie got mixed reviews here, Ruth, but I was going to go see it anyway, since I would happily pay big bucks to see either Plummer or Mirren read their grocery lists aloud. Now you have made me want to see the film on its own merits. Thank you! The movie got mixed reviews here, Ruth, but I was going to go see it anyway, since I would happily pay big bucks to see either Plummer or Mirren read their grocery lists aloud. Now you have made me want to see the film on its own merits. Thank you!

]]> By: ruthpennebaker http://www.geezersisters.com/culture/war-but-no-peace/comment-page-1#comment-5710 ruthpennebaker Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:49:09 +0000 http://www.geezersisters.com/?p=2426#comment-5710 <p>Did you know Tolstoy and his wife read each other's diaries?</p> Did you know Tolstoy and his wife read each other’s diaries?

]]> By: Cindy A http://www.geezersisters.com/culture/war-but-no-peace/comment-page-1#comment-5709 Cindy A Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:45:45 +0000 http://www.geezersisters.com/?p=2426#comment-5709 Wow.  "Still in love with a wife he can no longer bear to be around" sums up some marriages today! Wow.  ”Still in love with a wife he can no longer bear to be around” sums up some marriages today!

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