Bravo, Between Friends! They’re Painting Chicago Purple and Showing Us What’s Possible
My words have power. -Michele Weldon Between Friends is amazing. I discovered Between Friends while working on my post about Michele Weldon, who is on their advisory board. I was astounded by how effectively they have painted Chicago purple this October. Kathleen Doherty, a breast cancer survivor, is the executive director of Between Friends. Yet, … Read more
October 28: Wear Purple to Express Your Commitment to End Domestic Violence
October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Our color is purple. On Friday, October 28, I will hope you will join me in wearing purple. The idea for Dress to Express your commitment to end domestic violence was created by Between Friends, a shelter in Chicago, IL. My hope is that Dress to Express will go global. Between Friends … Read more
Answering the RNC’s Call: Go, Joe, Go! Keep Kicking Butt and Taking Names!
Murder will continue to rise. Rape will continue to rise. All crime will continue to rise. – Joe Biden, Vice President The Republican National Committee (RNC) wants me to condemn remarks made by Vice President Joe Biden in Philadelphia. VP Biden is lobbying to keep teachers in the classroom and cops on the street, and Fox … Read more
Buffett Rule in Action: Rick Steves Donated His $1 Million in Bush Tax Cuts to Edmonds Arts Center
Rick Steves in Italy Travel guru Rick Steves is a prince of a man. He’s humble, handsome, and generous. He lives his faith. I was honored to meet him shortly after I relocated to Washington State at one of his free travel seminars in Edmonds. He gave me one of his travel guides and autographed … Read more
How Will the Debt Crisis Impact You?
Osama bin Laden claimed several years ago that his intent on 9/11 was to bankrupt the U.S. treasury. He might be dead, but I’d say he’s succeeded brilliantly. He knew his old pal President Bush would start wars that would never end. Wars the United States couldn’t afford to win. Defense spending has bankrupted the treasury. … Read more
Bravo: “Silenced” by Rikki King, Everett (WA) Daily Herald
Silenced. Too often, domestic violence victims reach out for help, but can’t get the aid they need before it’s too late. – Rikki King The Daily Herald This is the headline and photo that stopped me cold in Freddie’s (Fred Meyer, a division of Kroger) yesterday. It was on the front page of … Read more
Scrooges of the Year in WA State: Ballmer, Allen, and Bezos
Paul Allen’s yacht, the Octopus, has two submarines, two heli-pads, a pool, and a basketball court. He co-founded Microsoft with Bill Gates III, and now owns Vulcan. He got a nice chunk of corporate welfare by conning the voters into building a stadium for his Seattle Seahawks football team. Paul Allen, CEO Vulcan, Inc. However, … Read more
Poll: Empowering Girls & Women # 1 Global Priority
The William J. Clinton Foundation is conducting a poll to set global priorities for the organization: Empowering Girls & Women Strengthening Market-Based Solutions Enhancing Access to Modern Technology Harnessing Human Potential I was delighted to discover that Empowering Girls & Women is receiving 60% of the votes followed by Harnessing Human Potential at 28%. Market-Based Solutions was way … Read more
Scrooge Is Alive and Well and Living in D.C.
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens is one of my favorite books. Anna Quindlen claims she makes an annual trip to see the original manuscript. I have a collection of Department 56 houses depicting the story which I like to put out during the Christmas holidays. I probably won’t this year, however, because Scrooge seems … Read more
