A Medium Table of Contents for My Stories- An easy way for you to find my writings
I can’t seem to figure out how to organize my stories into categories on my Medium Profile page so that it’s easy for you to find the topics that interest you. Therefore, I have written this handy, organized, categorized Table of Contents for you.
As I told you in my story introducing myself, I write a LOT about a LOT of different stuff. And being a writer, I want you to read my stuff. Which you can’t do if you can’t find a story subject of mine that you are looking for.
Below you will find a list, in alphabetical order, of the topics I have written about and links to each of the stories under those topics. Simple and straightforward.
Anytime you want to read a story/article/blog of mine, go to this Table of Contents Story, which will ALWAYS be pinned at the top of my Medium Profile, and click on it to find an organized, informative list of my work. This is not yet complete, so keep checking back as I add stories and articles.
INTRODUCTION TO ME:
Medium Says I Should Introduce Myself -Come Take a Peek and Get to Know Me
MY CATEGORIES (in alphabetical order ):
Alzheimer’s Disease
The Only Memory Even Alzheimer’s Cannot Erase — The power of love
Alzheimer’s Disease — The Top 5 Early Symptoms — It’s Not Always About Memory -
Alzheimer’s Day Care — 7 things you should know before signing on the dotted line.
An Artist’s Self — Portrait Demonstrates His Own Descent into Alzheimer Hell — The pictures tell the story — TOP STORY WINNER in Vocal
Book Reviews:
Why are You Trashing Prince Harry’s Book When You Haven’t Read it? — You’re allowing the media to manipulate you
Customer Service:
Human Customer Service Exists — I Found it! -A reverse rant- 3 cheers for Rooms to Go Furniture Store
Your Cable Company’s “Phone Bot” System is Leaving Seniors in the Dust. There is one solution-Seniors living alone are at the mercy of technology they cannot navigate.
The Latest Airline Ripoff — Making You Pay for an Ounce of Snacks Before You Get on the Plane -The airline policy that finally snapped my tolerance
My Samsung Smartwatch Left Me for Dead — Four important tips so you don’t make my mistake
Customer Service Nightmare — A recognizable story
I Earned an “A”- A humorous look at my “entanglement” with a Comcast agent- TOP STORY WINNER on Vocal
I Don’t Work for Walmart — Not being paid to be a cashier
Dating:
How to Score a Quality Online Date — Ultimate Guide for Senior Women — It’s easy. I’ve done the research for you.
Rolling in the Hay — Campus Hijinks From the Boomer “HeyDays” — I harbor NO regrets from my rebel years.
The Best Online Dating “Line” Award Goes to…Keeping my promise to award a trophy for the most honest senior online dating “line”
The Top 5 Worst Senior Online Dating Pickup Lines and How to Improve Them- The alternative lines that will get my attention
Could I Have Found What I Didn’t Know I Was Looking For in My Online Dating Search- Right Next Door to Me? — The unexpected update to my article “Dating an Older Man”
I’ll Let You Know When I Want to See You Half Naked — It’s NOT in your online dating profile
Dating an “Older Man’ — A Whole Different Story When You’re No Longe 20 Years Old — A Changing Perspective on Dating as You Age
Freshman Hickie Course 101 — The price of withholding sex education- TOP STORY WINNER in Vocal
My Senior Online Dating Saga — Avoiding a Serial Killer
Every Girl Needs a Patrick Swayze Once in Her Life — My “Dirty Dancing” summer
Diet and Exercise:
My Weightloss Journey Through Bariatric Surgery Series:
Part 1 — The Life That Led Me to Bariatric Surgery — Too fat to fit
Part 2 — The Road to Bariatric Surgery — Full of potholes
Part 3 — Struggling Through the Pre-Surgery Medical Requirements — A laundry list of hurdles
Part 4 — Failing the Pre-Surgery Psychological Clearance — An unexpected development
Part 5 — Pre-Surgery Education Class — The fattest one in the room
Part 6 — Starving for Surgery — If I could stay on a starvation diet, I wouldn’t need the surgery
Part 7 — Bariatric Surgery Finally Arrives — Along with major complications
Part 8 — Post Bariatric Surgery Life Begins — Liquids, Pureed food, and NO HUNGER
Part 9 — Half My Size After Bariatric Surgery — Adjusting to my new thinner body
Part 10 — Carrots are no Substitute for Snickers — Weight Maintenance is a Bitch
Traveling the World Without Leaving My Basement — The ultimate in travel and exercise
Scale Not Cooperating? Try These Tricks to Get the Result You Want- Even earrings weigh something, right?
Dogs:
It’s Not My Fault My Dog Niece Gained Weight — I had nothing to do with it.
Stop Hero-Worshiping Police Dogs — They’re the Victims
Dogs vs. Cats — Why Dogs Reign Supreme
Dogs Are People Too — The personality traits and quirks of the dogs in my life:
DRIVING:
The Top 5 “Red Flags” For When Seniors Should Stop Driving -I live in Florida — It’s different down here.
Fiction:
The Treasure in the Attic — A priceless find — VOCAL+ FICTION CHALLENGE FINALIST
An Owl’s Wisdom Guides My Life — I Heard Him Speak
Fun and Games:
The Fool-Proof Solution for Becoming a Jeopardy Champion — Good News for Slow Thinkers — A change in format to accommodate diminishing retrieval skills
20 Cartoon Characters with Double Letter Names — A Fun and Educational Game- A challenge for readers
How To Improve Your Writing:
Stop Praising Poor Writing — It Devalues Everyone and Helps No One
The Marketing Monster Won’t Let Me Write — marketing takes up all of my time
Gain Readers by Spending Less Time on Marketing — A Plan to Tame the Marketing Monster
Writing Without Researching is NOT an Option — You don’t know as much as you think you do
In The News:
Hoda Kotb and Her Daughter’s Illness — A Boon for Social Media Attention Privacy — You can’t have it both ways
Open Letter to Angry Black Women — Stop Labeling Every White Woman a Racist -Everything I say makes you angry and I don’t understand why
Julia Roberts and Me — Something Other Than Looks in Common — Life lessons you can learn from your ancestry surprises
Discrimination Against the LGBTQ Community is Being Legalized by Many States — Is Yours One of Them?
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck — Part II — What is She Teaching Her Children?
Think You Can’t Get Scammed? The #1 Hook a Scammer Used to Almost Get Me- Scammers are smarter than you think
The #1 Secret to Reducing Stress -Stop watching the news
Oscar Red Carpet — Nudity Ruled
Oscar Red Carpet II — My first article to go viral, and the comments inferred that I am a racist. Am I?
Inspirational Stories:
Life “Ain’t” Fair — Learning to Turn “Why Me?” into a Positive Experience- The number one lesson to carry into 2023
I Used to Be Somebody — The #1 Lesson You Can Learn From an Old Person — A life behind the wrinkles.
I Never Had a Father — And I’m Okay With That — I had something better
How We Can Fix America’s Broken Health Care System -The Easy Sure-Fire Program That’s Guaranteed to Work — It’s working for me.
The Biggest Lesson I Learned From Being A Blake Shelton Fan — no one was more surprised than me. — TOP STORY WINNER on Vocal
Unlock the Secret to Success at Any Age by Answering One Simple Question — The answer changed my life
The Life Lessons I Learned From My Quadriplegic Cousin- A life of tragedy and triumph
Movie Reviews
My Love Story
My Husband Sucked at Gift Giving — Until the day he redeemed himself with a killer gift
Is Love at First Sight Real? — The answer is in my life
Posthumous Tribute to My Husband on Our 50th Wedding Anniversary — A Lifetime of Love
Platform Writing Etiquette
STOP IT! STOP IT! STOP LINK-DROPPING!- Rude disregard for other writers’ hard work has to stop.
Link Bombs Stink — I am no longer allowing you to detonate them in my space
Practical Advice
All You Need to Know Before Investing in Get Rich Writing Online Tutorials -I did the work for you
Quick Easy Guide to Finding the Best Wig for Cancer Hair Loss- Helpful tips to ease your way
Sports
The Comments The Comments on My Article Calling Tom Brady Selfish and Self-Centered Highlighted the Differences in the Way in Which Men and Women’s Brains are Wired. — We Think Differently and That’s a Fact.
Technology
HELP- A Quick and Easy Guide to Designing Senior-Friendly Technology-It’s time for senior-friendly technology websites
A Simple Solution to Your Picture-Copyright Problem on Medium -It’s been working for me
AI-Generated Writing- Should it Be Paid the Same as Human-Generated Writing? —An ethical question that needs to be answered
Whimsical Spin on Daily Life:-
The Doctor Will See You Now — But he’s only 12 years old
Getting Arrested at Age 75- The Last Item on My Bucket List -Why this old woman wants to get hauled off to jail
Who Would Have Guessed it Would Be the Shoes? -Crow’s Feet Writing Prompt #24 — Aging Surprises
How Do I Deal With Ghosts in My Dryer?- They are risking my sanity.
The Cashless Bank- Not an Oxymoron; A 21st Century Reality — the follow-up to my Pencil-Less Bank Story
The Pencil-Less Bank — A Frightening New Millennium Story- The future has arrived and it’s a nightmare!
The #1 Cheap and Easy Tip to Keep a Dead Computer From Killing Your Online Business -When your computer dies, it can take your online business with it.
Arguing With Alexa — The Risks of Allowing an AI Device to Control Your Life -Conversing with a plastic disk — the new normal?
The Day I Almost Burned Down the House — It’s Been 65 Years and I Haven’t Gotten Over it.
Moving is NOT for OLD People — 5 Tips to Keep You Sane if You Must Move After the Age of 65
The #1 Skill Needed t Assemble That “Free Shipping” Furniture on the TV Ads — The furniture they don’t tell you comes in 100+ pieces
The Cockroach Story You Requested — I deliver on my promises.
Snake in Your Garage — A Simple Hack for Getting Rid of It — I did it myself.
Frogs in Your Toilet — Shock, Awe, and How You Can Get Rid of Them — It happened to me.
Kylie Jenner’s Niche Made Her a Billionaire. Will My Niche Do the Same for Me? — My path to wealth
Are You Autosexual — Kourtney Kardashian’s Latest Revelation — in love with yourself
Screw the Gray — Going gray is not all it’s cracked up to be
When the Baby Boomer Generation was “cool” or “Gucci” in Millennial Speak — Your grandma wore a mini skirt — TOP STORY WINNER on Vocal
The 5 Biggest Benefits to Aging -According to Old Baby Boomers
How I Escaped the Mosquito Vampire- He Lusted After My Blood at Great Risk to Both of Us
How an Idea of Buying a $500 Couch Snowballed into a $4000 Remodeling Adventure — A widow’s heartwarming memory- A VOCAL TOP STORY WINNER
Losing Control- The invisible “bots” have taken over my life.
Widowhood:
Widowhood Sucks — No, you don’t get used to it
The Fog of Grief — Writing my husband’s eulogy
Originally published at https://vocal.media.
©2022 Joan Gershman
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