My New Vlog
If you had asked me five years ago whether I would be doing a vlog at my age, I would have laughed. But when I retired, I felt the call of the camera once again and thought “I can do that! I can be a vlogger.” But here’s the thing. I never thought I would have to become a one-woman production band.
Here’s what it takes: I first search my living room, bedroom, office and kitchen to find a relevant background. I position a light and set up my iPhone camera on a tripod and check the sound and video. Then—one more important step before I start— hair and makeup… in my bathroom.
Let’s not even talk about editing and posting. (Secretly, I love the whole process.)
I’m proof you can teach an old beeatch new tricks!
Generation Z Needs to Get Woke
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Trump’s Gotta Go, Gotta Go
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Children’s Climate Crusade
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Biden Bites Black Hands Feeding Him
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Zip It on the Ailments, Old Folks!
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The Right to Bear Arms? Maybe Not
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Bye-Bye Baby
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Unfashionable Summer
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Fear and Loathing in America
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