Pushing 70 Without Flooring It

Comedian and writer Roberta Gale’s Substack: sharp, foul-mouthed, and frequently hilarious dispatches on barreling toward 70. Three decades of stand-up aimed squarely at the absurdities and indignities of getting older.

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