She did not go looking for Jesus but she found Him. It was around noon when she went to the well to fetch water. She chose that time because she knew that no one would come out in that heat. Most people went in the morning when it was nice and cool. She did not …
Agatha Christie
I have watched her characters Miss Jane Marple, an astute spinster whose sharp eyes miss nothing and the meticulous, funny mustached Hercule Poirot come to life on the screen and today I thought that it would be fun to find out a little bit about Agatha Christie. She came from a well-to-do family and was taught …
Backyardigans
Some time ago I learned who created The Backyardigans. I love the show. I used to put it on for my toddler to watch but I ended up watching it while he was busy doing something else. He's more into Caillou, Bo on the Go, Super Why, Mighty Machines and other shows. I liked The …
Mom’s Advice Leads to Oscar Wins
Last night I watched the Academy Awards show--all of it. I paid for that this morning when I had to drag myself out of bed, my eyes still heavy with sleep. There were many oscar moments--Halle Berry's tribute to Lena Horne, Melissa Leo's win and her dropping of the "F" bomb, Kirk Douglas keeping the …
Homeless Beauty Contestant
On Friday night I read the touching and inspiring story of Miss Colorado USA Blair Griffith. Blair and her mother were evicted from their home last November, just a month after she received her crown. This was the latest of the misfortunes the 23 year old has had to deal with. In an interview with TODAY’s Meredith Vieira, …
One Woman’s Dream
Di Barrong is the founder of Bags of Love, a charitable organization which provides bags to the various community agencies that serve the needs of children in those scary days between being taken from their own homes and being placed in more permanent foster care. In her own words, she shares how this organization came about. A number …
Bette Nesmith Graham
I remember when I used to use Liquid Paper like paint, smearing it over the mistakes I made making my pages look messy. I discovered today that it was a woman who invented this wonderful liquid eraser. Bette Nesmith Graham never imagined that she would be an inventor. She was a divorced mother, trying to support her young …
Eleanor Roosevelt
Earlier this month when I was reading about African American women who made a difference so that I could feature them in the special issue of Notes to Women newsletter, one name kept popping up--Eleanor Roosevelt. I promised myself that I would do a little writeup on her. And here we are. "Where, after all, …
Oscar History Makers
In light of the Academy Awards which are happening this Sunday, I thought I should salute two women who made Oscar history. The first is Halle Berry. Her gut wrenching portrayal in Monster's Ball of a hard-working waitress struggling to raise an obese son while her husband sat on death row earned her the Best Actress Oscar, making …
Three Great Women
I always wondered about the women in Thurgood Marshall's life--his mother and his wife. I decided to browse the Internet to see what information I could find. Thurgood's mother, Norma Arica was a public school teacher for over 25 years. When her son attended Howard University Law School she pawned her wedding and engagement rings to …
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