Celebrating 15 Years of V-Days!
She’s called V now. In 2009, I launched my humble blog on V-Day to honor Eve Ensler’s global quest to end violence against women. I never dreamed that V-Day would morph into […]
Category Archives: Survive Thrive Joy
Recipe: Curried Cheese Spread with Chutney
This simple yet elegant recipe harkens back to the snob-central days of the Junior League in Chicago circa 1974. It is one of my favorites and one of very few […]
RIP, Kiwi Mary
Kiwi Mary made a dent in the Universe. My book review followers will remember her as the host of the World’s Best Book Club (WBBC) which is based in Auckland, […]
Bitzie & Blizzards: 17 Years
Bitzie captured my heart during a brutal blizzard 17 years ago. My hunch is that a “man” in her home was shooting her litter mates, and she escaped into the […]
Happy New Year, 2019!
Happy New Year from Seattle! Tim Durkan is one of my favorite photographers, and I’m thrilled to share his epic photo of the Space Needle. We are especially ecstatic this […]
Barrow Institute: Brain Injury Treatment for DV Survivors
Maria Shriver’s Today Show report on the Barrow Neurological Institute’s program for domestic violence survivors with traumatic brain injuries blew me away. It is the first and only program in […]
RIP: Rosie the Riveter
Rosie the Riveter has been a feminist icon since World War II. Naomi Parker Fraley, the woman credited with being the inspiration for the poster, died in Longview, Washington on […]
Solar Eclipse in Mill Creek, WA
For weeks, I eagerly anticipated yesterday’s solar eclipse and prayed that our sky here in Washington State wouldn’t be overcast like it typically is when there is an exciting astronomical […]
May Day: Women’s March Memories, 2017
Happy May Day! My beloved friend Marilyn Stanton celebrates May Day by distributing baskets of flowers. Alas, Spring has yet to arrive here in Seattle. May Day is also the […]
Don’t Be Mean in 2017
Be kind. We’ve all been blessed with random acts of kindness from time to time. These actions cost us nothing and can make a huge difference in the lives of […]
Anne Caroline Drake 