Happy 40th Birthday, Tyler Perry: I Can Do Bad All by Myself
Tyler Perry is having a grand celebration for his 40th birthday. I Can Do Bad All by Myself, his latest Madea movie, opened at number one at the box office on […]
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Journey to Joy (Day 2): Smile with Your Liver
Smile with your liver? Crazy. Yet, this was Elizabeth Gilbert’s first lesson in Balinese meditation. She shared her guru’s advice to “sit in silence and smile” in Eat, Pray, Love: One […]
Beauty & the Pit Bull Beast: Miss WA, Elyse Umemoto, Experienced Domestic Violence
She’s beautiful, talented, and brilliant. She was Miss Washington in 2007 and second runner-up in the 2008 Miss America pageant. When little girls think of beauty queens, they never imagine those beautiful […]
Elizabeth Smart: Smart Advice for Survivors
How do we put the Humpty Dumpty pieces of our shattered lives back together after horrific abuse? Anderson Cooper recently asked Elizabeth Smart if she had any advice for Jaycee […]
Journey to Joy: Mastering the Art of Controlling My Destiny
Julia Powell went on a one-year quest to master the art of French Cooking. She shared her adventures on her blog. It became a book and a movie, Julie & […]
Face to Face: Reconstructive Surgery for Domestic Violence Survivors
Dr. Andrew Jacono is a “Good Guy.” He has an award to prove it. He does plastic surgery for the rich and famous in Manhattan. He also works his magic to restore […]
Litigation Abuse & Judicial Misconduct, 101
Where do you turn and to whom do you ask for help when you experience litigation abuse and/or judicial misconduct?
The Admiral’s Wife: Barbara Bentley on BlogTalkRadio
On Wednesday evening, August 12, 2009, Barbara Bentley was BettyJean Kling’s guest on BlogTalkRadio to talk about her book A Dance with the Devil: A True Story of Marriage to […]
Celebrating Barbara Delinsky’s Birthday
Barbara Delinsky is one of my favorite writers. Her birthday was yesterday. Sixteen of her books are on my shelves. I’ve loved every one and have read several more than once.
Her life is rich with experiences that I believe have informed her writing. I was amused to learn that she got kicked out of high school Honors English and that her first pen name was Bonnie Drake.
Metamorphosis of Susan Boyle: Butterfly Emerges and Takes Flight
Yes, folks, that’s Susan Boyle in that photo. Isn’t she gorgeous? Absolutely stunning.
Anne Caroline Drake 