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Ann Zuccardy
Dec 2, 20232 min read
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, 20231 min read
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, 20231 min read
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, 20234 min read
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, 20233 min read
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, 20231 min read
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, 20233 min read
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, 20233 min read
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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