I have a thing about old letters, images, tawny browns, and filtered light. They remind me of times gone by and the first stirrings of a history written for women, about women, by women. Women’s domains no matter how they are parsed were, and largely still are, focused on the home, and relationships among family and […]
Endless War and Women
An overt political rant is simmering within me. As some of you know, I spent a good chunk of my life, resources, and precious time when my daughter was in her teen years doing peace work. I joined with CodePink Women for Peace in February of 2003 in the streets of DC and last worked with […]
Doctor Who & the Man Who Sent Us To The Moon
A children’s TV series, Doctor Who, debuted in November 1963, historically speaking at the same moment as the funeral of the very man who put the dreams of reaching the moon within a decade into the collective mind of humanity.
Happy Chocolate Friday!
That is right, in honor of today being International Chocolate Day, I have decided to totally forget that it is Friday the 13th. It is officially Chocolate Friday! Photo credit: aophotos from morguefile.com My favorite chocolate cake recipe was my Mom’s but I was sworn to secrecy on that one, so this link to […]
Election Apps
Apps of the week I'm featuring this wonderful and wacky Wednesday are all centered on the upcoming election. So just in case you would rather use a mobile app to check out what is what rather than resorting to the old-fashioned “binder full of women” approach, the app by Election Protection is the way to […]
Autumnal Equinox
I love the way the words “Autumnal Equinox” roll off my tongue. It is all hummy and soft at first, and then becomes crisp at the end. The light of Autumn lengthens and there is a golden glow to the late afternoon air here in Tucson that gives me the first confirmation of seasonal change […]