I just learned that Geraldine Ferraro has died. So this week, two women who had a great impact on America have passed. Elizabeth Taylor will get more press, I'm sure as she was known around the world. And she, like all people, deserves both praise and criticism - we none of us are perfect.

Geraldine Ferraro was the first woman candidate for Vice ( Read more... )

Ya gotta read this. both breaks your heart and lifts it up.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_thelookout/20110323/ts_yblog_thelookout/nine-year-old-loses-leg-while-saving-little-sisters-life

Oh my Gods. NJ is flooded pretty much end to end and the rivers haven't even crested yet. Earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Tsunami expected to hit Hawaii in about an hour. Tsunami warnings for all of west coast U.S. Volcano eruption in Indonesia.

Last night I re-watched Brave New Voices 2010 ( http://www.hbo.com/russell-simmons-presents-brave-new- ( Read more... )

It all matters. Get on board! Like it on Facebook. Share ideas. Go do something nice for someone today, and every day!

http://www.randomactsofkindness.org/

What I did today (actually, started yesterday) as a random act of kindness: I started emailing back and forth with a woman on www.freecycle.org (which has always felt, to me, like a giant RAK ( Read more... )

This story amused the hell out of me. Good to see the sense of humour in NYC!

http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_localnyc/mta-offering-service-to-hogwarts-magical-harry-potter-train-line-appears-on-subway-sign

So, I've written about Brave New Voices and Poetry Slam before, and I seem to rediscover it every year and am moved to tears no matter how many times I watch it. It came up again in conversation with Mary today, but it felt a little hollow. Though she is a writer (she told me she was participating in a poetry reading next week and I gather she does ( Read more... )

Last year I wrote about how Brave New Voices, a documentary about Spoken Word/Poetry Slams brought me to my feet cheering and left me crumpled on the floor weeping - and all the time inspired me like no other Art Movement has in a very long time. Last season's episodes are being re-broadcast as a buildup to this season. And I especially wanted to ( Read more... )

I feel marginally better in my head now that I've gotten that rant of my chest. Physically I don't feel much better, but I needed to get all that crap out of my head. Thank you all so much for your support. It helped a lot!

Once again, it is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Wear your pink proudly (I am going to again attempt to wear pink every day ( Read more... )

 hugs, thoughts, prayers and strength. Very very glad no one was killed. Miracle! Sending hope and encouragement to those who have lost or damaged homes.

The Fabulous Friday 5 (or Satisfied Saturday 6) is about taking the time to focus on the good things. Post 5 or 6 things that made you smile during the week. It doesn't matter if it happened to you, to someone else, if you saw it in the news or when you were walking through the store. Just put aside the negative for a moment and share pleasure, big ( Read more... )