Book Review: All That Is Bitter & Sweet by Ashley Judd
“Stay home!” is the message I wanted to deliver to Ashley Judd when I finished reading her memoir, All That Is Bitter & Sweet, yesterday morning. I wanted her to stay […]
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Review: In the Body of the World by Eve Ensler
You need community, and you need friends, and you need support to wake up. You cannot do it alone. – Eve Ensler In the Body of the World is Eve Ensler’s […]
Off to the Races!
No, I’m not talking about the run for the roses at Churchill Downs, the Kentucky Derby. I’m talking about a phenomenal HP computer with a 1.5T hard drive and 8 […]
Honoring Crystal Judson Brame: 10 Years of Triumphs and Tears
Where do you go? Who do you call when the domestic violence perpetrator in your life is the chief of police? This was Crystal Judson Brame’s dilemma 10 years ago […]
Terror in Boston: When Did We Become So Uncivilized?
When did it happen? Was it a singular event or a gradual erosion? When did terrorist acts become part of our culture? The answers to these question would likely be […]
Broken China and Big Dreams: Sophie Littlefield’s Inspiration
It’s like I’ve got my dream date to the prom and I just want to go moon and sigh a little. But I promise you this. After I take a […]
Do You Feel Sometimes Like Your Head Just Wants to Explode?
This cartoon aptly summarizes my week. The issues are different, but the shizza makes my head just want to explode. Hope y’all had a better week. If not, I hope […]
Mark Twain: Explore. Dream. Discover.
V-Day was Navigating Uncharted Waters’ 4th anniversary. This inspirational Mark Twain quote which was posted on my Facebook timeline by Julie Owens seems like a great way to celebrate how […]
#1BillionRising
It’s like a huge feminist tsunami. – Eve Ensler One Billion Rising will start today in Samoa and spread around the world to all 200 countries! One Billion Rising is […]
Happy 85th Birthday, Doris Buffett!
We’re supposed to empower, but not enable. It’s a fine line and I think it makes them more responsible in the end. – Doris Buffett Today is Doris Eleanor Buffett’s […]
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