I feel little more than disgust as I write this post. We all know that Afghanistan is far from America. I think we all know of many of the differences and similarities our cultures share. I don’t know how anyone can justify killing little girls though. I’m writing this in disgust with the Taliban who [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘women's issues’
June 21, 2007
13 Superheroines
Thursday 13
1. Painkiller Jane (I’d never heard of this one until I researched this TT. Painkiller Jane is about a DEA agent forced into a secret life of working for the government. She also has the ability to self-heal.)
2. Wendy Wu Homecoming Warrior (My kids love this Disney movie.)
3. My Super Ex- girlfriend (I can’t [...]
June 19, 2007
Bears
When I was a little girl I used to read a lot. Big surprise, right? Anyway, the only books my dad had were about the wilderness or fishing. I remember reading about how to survive bear attacks and in recent years was surprised at how many people didn’t know basic survival. You can click here [...]
June 17, 2007
Can you imagine…
not getting help while in the hospital? I complain about the wait in my hometown, but I know that they would never allow a person to die in the waiting room like this hospital in California.
I don’t understand how 911 could be so cold in the face of frantic phone calls from the woman’s husband; [...]
June 16, 2007
New Blog
I started up a new blog yesterday. It’s going to play around with new products that are coming out and different beauty products. The first post was about different lip glosses and places to find them, while today’s post dealt with bubble bath. My plan is to find recipes and products that aren’t at Target [...]
June 15, 2007
Another week ends
Can you believe that another week is over? It seems like this week flew by. My Nalini Singh Caressed by Ice came yesterday and I spent the day reading it. It’s a great book. I’ll be posting my review next week. I’ve been adding several books to my Books Read page and linking to the [...]
June 13, 2007
Have you seen…
I was watching the Today show this morning when I heard the news about a woman missing in Florida. What makes this so important? Women disappear everyday, but this woman makes me want to help. She was a recent graduate from John Jay College of Criminal Justice who took her 16 year-old sister on vacation [...]
May 20, 2007
Bake for a Kid
How would you feel if I told you that by holding a bake sale you can help a hungry child in the United States? According to Share our Strength 1 in 6 U.S. children are in danger going hungry. Lack of nutrition can lead to neurological problems, growth delays, and lower academic grades.
To combat hunger, [...]
April 17, 2007
Gas song
Want to hear a funny song about the price of gas? Go here for a free, singing ecard.
April 12, 2007
13 Women who made a difference
13 Women who made a difference
1.Conchita Cintron was born in 1922 and was a Peruvian bullfighter. She was the first woman to professionally compete as a bullfighter. Her most famous moment came in 1949 when she entered a ring in Spain via horseback, did a perfect dismount and threw her sword into the ground refusing [...]