In researching for my work in progress (WIP), I am reading a variety of texts on leadership. There are few authors in this field who are as well regarded as John C. Maxwell. His may be the name that has come up most often among my colleagues who share my passion for excellence in, Read More

I am often discouraged at commercials I see that are outrageously sexist, or portray women and girls in negative light. In contrast, I find a Canada Dry commercial to be delightfully refreshing! The ad, aired on HGTV and the Food Network among others, shows a young girl with her ginger ale stand. When she, Read More

I recommend the print edition of the book, Her Story: A Timeline of the Women Who Changed America, by Charlotte S. Waisman and Jill S. Tietjen , as a casual introduction to the contributions of women in American history. It provides brief descriptions of women and their contributions that may prompt the reader to, Read More

In the first few definitions, the Urban Dictionary would have you believe that “snark” is a modern term obtained by combining “snide” and “remark”. It certainly has a modern ring to it. But if you persist, you find that Lewis Carroll wrote a story in 1876, called “The Hunting of the Snark”. I find, Read More

It took strong women from both the Democratic and Republican Parties, as well as from suffrage organizations  like the National Woman’s Party and the National American Woman Suffrage Association, to secure the right to vote for women in 1920. With so many issues relating to women’s rights being discussed in 2012 in federal and, Read More

Today, June 5, 2012, every single Republican Senator voted against cloture on the Paycheck Fairness Act. The proposed bill would provide avenues of legal redress requiring employers to demonstrate that pay was based on performance, not gender; would prevent employers from retaliating against women who *gasp* ask their colleagues what they make; would make, Read More

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