The Radical History of Mother’s Day | NationofChange
Enjoying the day here with the family, and thought this post was a good one for remembering the true intent of the holiday. Happy Mother’s Day to all! The Radical History of Mother’s Day | NationofChange.
What Happens To 3 Out Of 4 Girls After Leafing Through A Fashion Mag For 3 Minutes?
In following up on Nancy’s post about unequal pay for women, here is a good video for considering the question of how to get more girls and women into leadership roles. What Happens To 3 Out Of 4 Girls After Leafing Through A Fashion Mag For 3 Minutes?
Black and White Twins
This is an interesting story of how one family in England dealt with racism and ostracism when they had a very unique set of twins — Daniel and James. Black and white twins | Life and style | The Guardian.
Stop! In The Name Of...Terrible Baby Names
Reblogged from The Wordslinger: As the wife and I (but mainly the wife) reach halftime of pregnancy #3, I thought an update might be in order. 20 weeks down, 20 more to go. Based on results from the first two matchups, I don’t expect this to go to overtime. There’s no doubt that Mommy showed [...]
Obituary for My Mother, Ann Marie (Nancy) Stoppleworth
Ann Marie (Nancy) Stoppleworth passed away on July 22, 2011 in Providence, RI. She was born in Waterbury, Connecticut, on August 3, 1925, the oldest daughter of Mary and William Dwyer. Nancy was a graduate of Saint Francis Nursing School for her RN, Georgetown University for her Bachelors degree in Nursing, and The University of [...]
The Warrior in All of Us
Oh, the warriors within us! Longfellow said it eloquently: ”If we could read the secret history of our enemies, we should find in each man’s … suffering enough to disarm all hostility.” Indeed. And yet, we do find many things to argue about. Usually it’s not so much about the subject as it is about someone being [...]
One of the 8,000 Chemicals You Should Definitely Avoid
There is a growing awareness, particularly in our younger generation, that we need to do something about the 8,000 chemicals in our environment that are floating around unregulated. I am hoping for a generation of young warriors who will bring some level of safety standards to our environment and make sure chemical companies pay their [...]
Wages O’ Sin
Just a typical 20-year-old girl who might go to college. A good girl who made a bad choice, but now talks to teens about abstinence. Bristol Palin bought a house with $172,000 in cash. God bless America, land of opportunity. If only more young people would follow her example. In related news, Nadya Suleman, aka [...]
Laboring for Health
Since it’s Labor Day, it seems only fitting to share a news item relevant to those who truly know what it is like to endure labor, mothers. The article, which is a couple of weeks old (making it ancient in the Information Age), concerns a potential link between prenatal exposure to pesticides and the future [...]
E-News from Church of the Ascension
I started an interview with the pastor of my church, Fr. Greg Lisby, and then, in the midst of the interview, his laptop (with all his labor-intensive answers to my questions, as well as many of his sermons and many other precious things) was stolen. So we are in the process of re-interviewing. I drove [...]
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