Women Who Ask For It

February 2, 2010

When I was raped, I kept it a secret because people say that a woman asks for it. I also know that men are believed and women are not. It doesn’t matter where you live, men rape women and they get away with it.
In Haiti, it’s hard to imagine that a girl or [...]

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Kidnapped: Was it a Dream?

January 29, 2010

I have had an entire lifetime of unusual experiences. Over the years I’ve learned to keep my mouth shut about them unless invited by someone else to share. Sometimes even that personal code is tossed out the window. This is one of those times.
The other night I had a “dream”. I choose [...]

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Women Are Equal to Men in “Avatar” Movie, But Not On Earth

January 19, 2010

Of  the many things I noted in the movie, Avatar, is that the evil bad man is a shoot first US Colonel.  He is a money-over-humanity male character from Earth. while the Pandora and leading women characters,  play peacemaker or defender roles.
A female soldier dies trying to save the Na’vi, after changing her mind during [...]

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When The Army Navy Marines Come For My Son

November 30, 2009

Two things worried me about having a baby boy.
One, the debate about circumcision. The other was war.
Once it was obvious his dad was going to win and my boy would join the legions of others who bear this horror, I became crazy mom. I demanded (and made a big stink about it) that he [...]

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Purposeful You

November 12, 2009

“Everything in the universe has a purpose. Indeed, the invisible intelligence that flows through everything in a purposeful fashion is also flowing through you.”
Dr. Wayne Dyer

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