Archive for the ‘Women's issues’ Category

Reading: If I Am Missing or Dead: A Sister’s Story of Love, Murder and Liberation by Janine Latus:

8.12.08

So many emotions as I read If I Am Missing or Dead (A Sister's Story of Love, Murder and Liberation) by Janine Latus. Anger, sadness, disbelief. And as I read, a haunting ghost came from my past. A woman I knew when I worked at a Christian bookstore. Me a college co-ed. ...

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Baring birth stories

7.1.08

It's Topic Day at New Jersey Moms Blog and today we're sharing birth and adoption stories. I love the picture they slapped on my submission - big baby belly, sexy bra and string bikini panties. Ha. Yup, that's me alright. My birth story compares my first time vs. my second ...

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Kabul Beauty School by Deborah Rodriguez

6.30.08

This book was a must read as soon as I saw the cover. I'm crazy for memoirs, especially stories of women living overseas in a Muslim culture. Kabul Beauty School is the story of how Deborah Rodriguez, a hair dresser from Michigan, started a beauty school for Afghan women in ...

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When you are a witness: thoughts on domestic violence

6.7.08

I'm at New Jersey Moms Blog today. Today's post is (sort of) about domestic violence, entitled Shopping for molasses.

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Feeding the beast: my take on the Miley Cyrus photo

5.13.08

Let's talk about Miley. Miley is a pretty and talented girl. A pretty, talented under age girl who is now some guy's fantasy. Ever hear the expression "sex sells?" Of course you have, because it's true. Every time you turn on the TV, listen to the radio or flip open a magazine, ...

Posted in Thinking, Women's issues | 4 Comments »