Mother Dies in U.S. Debtor’s Prison
Depression or any other mental health issues go undiagnosed and an entire family suffers. The signs are all there for anyone to see. I’m not a professional and I see it. Why was DiNino not provided help?
Google Leaves Sexual Assault Video on Youtube
The Associated Press reported yesterday that the Egyptian Embassy in Washington has made a formal request to YouTube, which is owned by Google Inc. “to remove a video of a woman being sexually assaulted in […]
Remembering the Fathers who Loved Us
My dad disliked inaction. He was fond of saying, “Get up and do something even if it’s wrong!” […]
June 12: Medgar Evers Dies; Anne Frank Gets a Diary
Fifty-one years ago today, June 12, 1963, Medgar Wiley Evers was shot in the back by a coward with an Enfield 1917 rifle. You can look up his name. He shouldn’t even share the same page as Evers. […]
George Will: “Micro-Aggressions” = Campus Sexual Assaults
No doubt George Will expected a firestorm after he labeled campus sexual assaults: ‘”micro-aggressions,” often not discernible to the untutored eye. […]
Scout Willis’ Nipples, Irony and Gender Equality
Today’s young women equate too much of their power with their bodies and forget the power that their brains hold. Last week, Scout Willis took to the streets of New York City topless. She makes a point about irony and the nipple. […]
Still I Rise: Remembering Maya Angelou (1928-2014)
You may write me down in history/With your bitter, twisted lies,/You may trod me in the very dirt/But still, like dust, I’ll rise.
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MOMS TO CONGRESS: Why Do You Want to Kill Our Kids?
If you are a mother, father, grandmother or grandfather, you want your child or grandchild to have a healthy lunch in the government run school where your taxes are used. […]
Honoring American Gold Star Mothers this Memorial Day
It is one of the most respected organizations in the U.S., but membership is preceded by excruciating pain and emotional loss. Today, the nearly 1000 members of the American Gold Star Mothers are bonded together by the one thing each shares – a child who died on active duty in the U.S. Military. […]
75 Year-old Rape Victim Waives Right to Anonymity to Reveal Convicted Rapist
She has not made any attempt to pretend the events that led her to the Central Criminal Court from her Dundalk home on March 13, 2011 has been anything less than excruciatingly painful. But she is alive and she will carry on and she will most definitely ensure that her rapist will be known for his despicable actions. […]
Remember this Name: Mariam Yahia Ibrahim Ishag
“We gave you three days to recant but you insist on not returning to Islam. I sentence you to be hanged to death.” […]
When was the last time you were Heidelbergered?
In May of 2014, I was trying to help a recently retired veteran and war hero, Corinna Robinson, by providing her with a voice outside the local blogs that drive the political conversation in South […]
The UNPAID Symbolism of the #Veterans MOM ACT
So if this is what Congress deems an “Opportunity” for moms, then it makes even more sense why America is in the dire straits that it is and why women continue to be devalued. […]
MOTHER’S DAY DEALS: USE WOMEN-FRIENDLY BUSINESSES
Which brings us to Teleflora, the largest privately held floral wire service and, based on the management photos on the websites of FTD, Proflowers and 1800flowers.com, it’s the only one that is woman-friendly. It has been owned since 1979 by Lynda and Stewart Resnick, employing more than 3000 worldwide in 20 countries with 15,000 member florists! […]
GIRLFRIEND OF THE WEEK: Wanda Pratt, Kevin Durant’s Mom
But it wasn’t the numbers that millions watching would remember from his moving speech. Durant did something that would honor his team, the game and above all, the remarkable woman that raised him. He thanked each teammate by name. […]