RIP: Marilyn Nally Stanton
Today is Marilyn Nally Stanton‘s first birthday in heaven. She quietly made one hell of a dent in the Universe and was the godmother for this site. She […]
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Diversity: Life’s Spice
Diversity makes life interesting. Life quickly gets boring if we don’t expand our horizons beyond the confines of home. I learned this lesson early growing up in a tiny, rural […]
RIP: Maya Angelou, The Most Phenomenal Woman
Listen to yourself, and in that quietude you might hear the voice of God. – Maya Angelou Maya Angelou, the most Phenomenal Woman of all, passed away in her sleep […]
Book Review: Still Life with Bread Crumbs by Anna Quindlen
Two books have changed the trajectory of my life. Ironically, both were written by Anna Quindlen: Black & Blue and Still Life with Bread Crumbs. Actually, Black & Blue changed the trajectory of […]
Free @ Last. I Am Free @ Last. Freedom Is a State of Mind.
It’s like he stole my soul. – Anna Quindlen, Black and Blue Yesterday was the 21st anniversary of the awful night of the guns. I was trapped and terrified. […]
Movie Review: Tyler Perry’s Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor
When seduction becomes obsession, the last person you can trust is yourself. -Tyler Perry This will shock folks who know me well: I’m falling out of love with Tyler Perry. […]
Remembering Ron Goldman and Nicole Brown Simpson
How did the brutal murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald L. Goldman impact your life? Did you think ~ as I did ~ “there but for the grace of […]
Louise L. Hay: You Can Heal Your Life
Your thoughts create your life. – Louise L. Hay Louise L. Hay recently celebrated her 85th birthday with 400 friends and colleagues. She survived childhood rape and incest; child abuse, neglect and […]
Dr. Christine McFadden: Love Dispensed Here
Christine McFadden, DVM It was just to destroy me. – Dr. Christine McFadden She went out for a morning walk with her best friend, Amy Velasquez, and came home to find all four of […]
Sally Field: Award-Winning Actress and Vital Voice for Women
If the mothers ruled the world, there would be no goddamn wars in the first place! – Sally Field Sally Field seems to perpetually be one of the […]
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