Ann Zuccardy
How Entrepreneurship and Creative Writing are Similar
Writing is a lot like being an entrepreneur. When I started Vermont Shortbread Company in the mid 1990s, everyone had ideas about how I...
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Ann Zuccardy
- Sep 7
- 1 min
Some Thoughts About Age Discrimination
People occasionally ask me why in the world would I include dates on my education in my LinkedIn profile. Or why I’m so public about my...
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Ann Zuccardy
- Sep 6
- 1 min
In Search of Silence
Life is noisy. Phones ring, notifications beep, and many of us wear headphones, blocking out unwanted noise with different noise. Now...
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Ann Zuccardy
- Sep 4
- 4 min
Falling Into Acceptance: When You Can't Stop Spinning
I always say "autumn," not "fall," like most Americans do. I don't like falls. I fall a lot. And yes, I know why. I recently learned...
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Ann Zuccardy
- Jul 29
- 3 min
Get off My Lawn: Embracing the Creative Curmudgeon Within
Photo: Get off my lawn, garden style. 2022, photo by Ann Zuccardy. Curmudgeons get a bad rap in a digital world where readers seem to...
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Ann Zuccardy
- Mar 8
- 1 min
Confessions of a Midlife Pole Dancer
I want to thank Baltimore Fishbowl for publishing my creative nonfiction piece, Confessions of a Midlife Pole Dancer, on National Women's...
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Ann Zuccardy
- Jan 21
- 3 min
How I Lost My Korean Spa Virginity
Two weeks ago I had the some of the most fun I’ve ever had with my clothes off. And it was G-rated! My friend Jen and I spent about 7...
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Ann Zuccardy
- Jan 1
- 3 min
Functional Fitness: Making Peace with BMI, Diet Coke, and Twinkies*
I gave up my fitness tracker in 2022. It's New Year's Day and I groan each time I see a diet commercial on TV. How many Americans will...
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