1688: America’s 1st #BLM Protest
The 155th anniversary of Juneteenth seems like a good time to look back in history to when the first seeds for equality and justice were planted at Germantown, PA on […]
Movie Review: Rocketman
Taron Egerton as Elton John in Rocketman “I’m Still Standing” is the anthem for many abusive survivors. Until I watched Rocketman this afternoon, I didn’t know that the lyric, “Looking like […]
Book Review: A Warning by Anonymous
Donald J. Trump believes Deputy National Security Adviser Dr. Victoria Coates wrote A Warning by Anonymous. She was reassigned to the Energy Department this week as part of his post-impeachment […]
Book Review: A Very Stable Genius
Donald J. Trump brazenly declared his passion to be our nation’s first dictator. Yet, the press, government officials, and the intellectual elite didn’t take him seriously. Everyone chattered about adults […]
Book Review: The Power of Love
The power of love was palpable at the Royal Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle: “It becomes the way you live and not just a thing you do. . […]
Happy 80th Birthday, Tina Turner!
Anna Mae Bullock entered the world on November 26, 1939 unloved. “How did that child prevail in spite of the many strikes against her?” is answered in Tina Turner’s My […]
Book Review: The Sound of Glass
Have you made yourself invisible? I have. But, I didn’t realize I’d made myself invisible until I read Karen White’s The Sound of Glass the second time. I gained weight. […]
Book Review: The Oysterville Sewing Circle
What is your super power? We all have one. When we pool our resources and talents, we can make a huge dent in preventing violence against women. This is the […]
Book Review: Educated
A special shout-out to William Race, organic vintner and tech genius, for recommending Tara Westover’s memoir Educated. The book is a blend of The Glass Castle and Hillbilly Elegy with […]
RIP: Rene Renick
Rene Renick was my mentor at the National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV). She made it possible for this blog to thrive and grow internationally. She was a fierce […]
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