My daughter and I are reading Half The Sky, written by Pulitzer Prize winning authors Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn. We are going to hear Ms. WuDunn speak at The Ohio State University next month, and are eagerly anticipating that event. This moving book is about the horrific, oppressive treatment that women and girls endure [...]
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Sunday Service – Stop the Oppression of Girls
October 16, 2011Alzheimer’s Action Day – Sept. 21
September 21, 2011The End of Alzheimer’s Starts With Me. And You. This month is the first ever World Alzheimer’s Month and today, September 21, is Alzheimer’s Action Day. This is important for many reasons, but personally because my Mom has been living with Alzheimer’s for about fifteen years, the last six in a specialized care facility. It [...]
Tuesday Tidbit
September 13, 2011As mentioned in Sunday’s post, last week I attended the Ohio Diversity and Leadership Conference. Dee Dee Myers was the keynote speaker at the “2011 Ohio Most Powerful and Influential Women” awards breakfast. Ms. Myers is the former Clinton administration White House press secretary, a respected political analyst, and author of “Why Women Should Rule The World.” [...]
Sunday Service
September 11, 2011Usually, the Sunday Service post spotlights a charity whose work has appealed to me through either the organization’s vision, its mission, or timelinesss of need served. Today, however, is not a usual day. To somehow add to the conversation on this tenth anniversary of the 9/11/01 attack on the U.S., I thought I would share a few quotes [...]
Thank you Thursday
September 8, 2011Today and tomorrow, I am attending the Ohio Diversity Council’s 4th annual conference. I am attending presentations on some excellent topics: “Extraordinary, Powerful Women,” “Managing Four Generations,” Managing Diverse Talent,” “The Feminization of Leadership,” and more. We will hear wonderful speakers, such as DeeDee Myers, former White House Press Secretary; Donna Brazile, Democratic Party Strategist; [...]
Sunday Service – Ohio Fallen Heroes Memorial
August 28, 2011Grass roots efforts often lead to amazing results. Several years ago, a group of Ohio veterans had the vision for a memorial paying tribute to Ohio military members who lost their lives in the war on terrorism since September 11, 2001. Thanks to the passion and drive of those visionaries, the cooperation of the town of Sunbury Ohio, [...]
Sunday Service
August 14, 2011If you wear eyeglasses, it’s likely that you have a small collection of old glasses in a drawer somewhere. Perhaps you’re keeping them in case your new glasses break. Maybe you keep an extra pair for sports or other activities that might put your new glasses at risk. Or, maybe you just don’t want to [...]
Sunday Service
July 24, 2011It seems that whenever there is a crisis – tornado, hurricane, fire, famine, and more - the Red Cross is there. Quick to provide shelter, medical attention, food and clothing, they are always at the ready. Donating towards the services offered during times of disaster is generally easy to do and the how-to is well publicized. [...]
Sunday Service – Fans for Seniors
July 17, 2011It’s a hot one! Not just a hot day but a hot summer! Record heat is creating unsafe conditions for people with fragile health. Senior citizens often struggle more than others during heat waves. Whether it is not being able to afford air conditioning, suffering chronic health conditions, or because they tend to not hydrate well, the [...]
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