Jane’s Calamity

Two lazy things I'm doing to fight the ravages of time on my bod

They are cheap and easy and you can do them too if you want.

Nov 22 • 

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I never dreamed about this

It was all looking forward to what was next—until now.

Nov 3 • 

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October 2025

Won't you join me in hell?

This is the worst part of being a writer

Oct 17 • 

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Here's why I unsubscribed

For starters, I don't live in Shropshire.

Oct 3 • 

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September 2025

Pretty pictures, ugly views

There's no escaping America right now, even an ocean away.

Sep 22 • 

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Absolutely Priceless, Utterly Worthless

The joy of inheriting your parents' crap

Sep 4 • 

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August 2025

Dear Diary: Billy Joel Rules

Cold Coke. Hot lights. One sweet romantic teenage night.

Aug 14 • 

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July 2025

From the Upper Verandah deck to the edge of the cliff

I'm back from Alaska, but I'm still facing the frontier.

Jul 22 • 

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June 2025

A supposedly fun thing I'm about to do

It's a cruise. I'm going on a cruise.

Jun 21 • 

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I'm a loser, baby.

(But please don't kill me.) I just feel like I'm...losing things.

Jun 9 • 

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May 2025

You look like you could use a coach.

I now offer 5 valuable coaching services, including parental sarcasm, book coaching, and hiking snobbery.

May 23 • 

Jane Roper

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Old lady rants about AI, eats gruel

People's brains are atrophying, nobody cares that generative AI is theft, and we're all going to die.

May 15 • 

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