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Words: “Never Alone Or Weary Of Life”

10/6/1907/25/20
Linda Anselmi
0

Earth sustains us not only in body, but in spirit:

“Those who dwell, as scientists or laymen, among the beauties and mysteries of the earth are never alone or weary of life. Whatever the vexations and concerns of their personal

… Read more...
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Book Review: THE REMOVES by Tatjana Soli

08/17/1807/25/20
Melissa Crytzer Fry
0

Wow. I could probably stop there, honestly, because that’s about all you need to know. But… I can’t do that because I loved this book too much not to talk about it.

THE REMOVES by Tatjana Soli is an intense… Read more...

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Book Review: THE WOMEN IN THE CASTLE by Jessica Shattuck

02/2/1702/2/17
Melissa Crytzer Fry
3

Where to begin with THE WOMEN IN THE CASTLE?

For starters: if you think you’ve read every WWII historical fiction book there is and can’t fit another into your reading schedule, please let me urge you that you have room … Read more...

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Words: “… Her Birthright To Self-Sovereignty “

08/1/1607/25/20
Linda Anselmi
5

The road to full inclusion, participation, and opportunity for women still lies ahead — seemingly endless and unnecessarily winding.   But, each step along the way needs to be recognized and celebrated.  For it is the individual steps each woman takes … Read more...

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The World War II Women Knew

10/22/1506/9/18
Linda Anselmi
6

The stories of World War II have been told many times through a multitude of male perspectives and usually with only enough women included to companionably pad the edges.   Rarely has an effort been made to focus entirely on presenting … Read more...

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Women Are Fundraising Their Way To The Big Political Table

07/10/1507/10/15
Anita Finlay
1

Hillary Clinton’s first quarter fundraising total of $45 million revealed that women comprised more than 60% of her donor base.  Regardless of Party, this kind of financial participation is essential if women want to be treated as more than one … Read more...

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Sharing FEMINIST Stories: An Interview With Jennifer Hall Lee

05/29/1506/9/18
Anita Finlay
0

Feminism is not the “F” word and feminists are not the bearded, Birkenstock wearing sisterhood!  Disabusing wrong-headed notions about feminism is vital in understanding its benefits to society as well as the opportunities now available to women as a result.… Read more...

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Let’s Celebrate A Howe Mother’s Day Too

05/10/1506/9/18
Linda Anselmi
1

Back in 1870, Julia Ward Howe envisioned another kind of Mother’s Day.  Although a mother herself, she wasn’t looking for a day of remembrance and celebration as was championed many decades later by Anna Jarvis and made an official national … Read more...

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The American Nurse Project — Insight Into A Beloved Profession

03/19/1511/16/20
Elaine R.N.
9

THE AMERICAN NURSE PROJECT, which includes a book, documentary film and ongoing blog interviews, tells the story of the life and professional commitment of nurses across the United States. The creator, photographer Carolyn Jones along with her team, wanted … Read more...

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Patricia Arquette: “It’s Our Time” For Equality

02/24/1502/24/15
Anita Finlay
0

Patricia Arquette’s “it’s our time” appeal on behalf of women’s equality brought excitement to an otherwise lackluster Oscar telecast.  Upon accepting the award for Best Supporting Actress, she stood before a worldwide audience of 1 billion and declared:

“To every 
… Read more...
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Grammys: Another Institution Failure On Domestic Violence

02/11/15
Anita Finlay
3

Sunday’s Grammy Awards became the latest institution failure on domestic violence.

It featured a PSA by President Obama calling attention to the shocking number of women in America who are raped or suffer domestic violence.  “It’s on us,” he said, … Read more...

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Why Kaley Cuoco’s “ Not a Feminist ” Comment Matters

01/7/1505/8/16
Anita Finlay
6

By now, Big Bang Theory actress Kaley Cuoco’s comments that she is not a feminist have gone viral.  The online backlash was so fierce that Cuoco has walked back her original statements.  Pundits who miss no opportunity to perpetuate feminism’s … Read more...

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Lost In Translation Of GoldieBlox’s Ad

11/10/1406/19/15
Linda Anselmi
10

GoldieBlox released a video ad introducing their new action figure for girls (video below). I was thrilled to read in the press release of their intention to “show girls more options and lead them to a world full of possibilities.” … Read more...

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Freezing Eggs, A Perk For Female Employees?

10/17/1402/2/18
Anita Finlay
8

When I read the headline that Apple and Facebook are now offering to freeze female employees’ eggs as a perk of employment, I thought I had entered the Twilight Zone!

Is that taking progress a bit too far?  Is this … Read more...

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Honoring True Grit And Not Just The Gritty

11/24/1306/18/15
Linda Anselmi
2

Too often we seem to revel in the gritty and forget to honor our grit, but we shouldn’t.

When I was young, an uncle came to live with us while getting back on his feet after a stint in the … Read more...

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Words: “An Unquenchable Spirit of Adventure”

08/29/1308/13/19
Linda Anselmi
9
"There is no experience from which you can’t learn something. When you stop learning you stop living in any vital and meaningful sense..."
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Mother’s Day – An Appreciation

05/11/1305/21/15
Anita Finlay
4

My mom has long been my hero.  Her tireless work ethic, impish sense of humor and Saks’ Fifth Avenue style on a Woolworth budget never cease to inspire.  I wrote this poem for “Toni” years ago, but I share it … Read more...

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The Sisterhood Of The Never Imagined Empowerment NOW

12/12/1207/25/20
Linda Anselmi
9

I recently went on a trip to a city I’d never been to before to hear a woman I’d never met in person speak to a group I’d only read about in the news and it prompted me to send … Read more...

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This Time, Women Are Here To Stay

11/7/1107/29/20
Linda Anselmi
0

Back in 2008, when Hillary Clinton was running for president, I came across an old black and white pictorial on American women from the late 1940’s at a used book fundraiser.  Since I was feeling more than a little dispirited … Read more...

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Women in Times of Crisis

05/7/1110/3/14
Linda Anselmi
0

We don’t look like men.

Dick Cheney and senior staff  (Norman Mineta, I. Lewis ‘Scooter’ Libby, Condoleezza Rice, and Mary Matalin) witness the collapse of South Tower of World Trade Center . 9:59 a.m. September 11, 2001: Vice President Cheney … Read more...

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Bad Luck Cadet #12: Small Acts of Defiance

04/19/1109/29/14
Suzie Ivy
1

Small Acts of Defiance is the 12th installment in my Bad Luck Cadet Series.  

Week six began with us sporting our new polo shirts and the sounds of Class 96 being yelled at by their Sergeant. It was nice … Read more...

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The Wisdom of Anna

03/30/1110/6/20
Linda Anselmi
7

History is all around us and made daily in thousands, if not millions of ways.  So it may seem odd to think of something so common as being too precious to lose, but history is a record of the interconnecting … Read more...

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