Good Evening, God Pay AttentionBe AstonishedTell about it These are Mary Olivers guidelines. And what a marvelous job she did of all three. A few days ago I was surprised to find the injunction to pay attention in the book…
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At the Expo — A Women’s Rights Reminder
What WAS a SURPRISE was seeing this booth [at the Boston Marathon Expo] with Katherine Switzer signing books and posing for photographs.
Tagged with: Boston Marathon, gender equality, MEN ONLY, needing a reminder, women's rights
Posted in gender universes, grit, Marathons
Posted in gender universes, grit, Marathons
Out in the Rain — Looking through Layers
Good Morning, God! Last night I really wanted Korean food and Kit, my wonderful husband, agreed. So off we went to our local Yummy Korean BBQ. I love viewing the world through car windows, God. When I am the driver,…
Stepping BACK to 1958 and Hearing Pearl Buck
Good Morning, God! 1958 is a long time ago! Still, when I watched this interview that Mike Wallace did with Pearl Buck in 1958, I was astounded by what had changed and what had not changed. (But first, my jaw…
For Real: Women ARE Better Listeners
Good Morning, God! I admit it, God, I laughed gleefully when I saw photos of the Male Brains at rest. Worse, yet, I called my beloved husband in to look! The Male Brain at rest is basically OFF. I mean,…
Tagged with: Leadership and the Sexes, male female brain differences, Michael Gurian, The Male Brain at Rest
Posted in Communication, Diversity, gender universes
Posted in Communication, Diversity, gender universes
Storytellers vs. journalists; moths vs. bats
Good Morning, God! Look at this wonderful man, my husband Kit! A GOOD man, God! And, rather more importantly for this story, he is also a very good journalist. Accuracy is his passion. I, however, am a Story Teller. Accuracy…
Saint Anne, the Patron Saint of Grandmothers
Good Morning, God! Sandy has taken Ian to school and is now biking. I am back into my book – Traveling with Pomegranates — and have just come upon the idea of St. Anne — the mother of Mary —…
A Woman’s Day: The Farmers’ Market, Then Clothes Shopping
Good Morning, God! Here I am in L.A. — curled up in bed — waiting for Suz to announce Time for Coffee Tasting. Such a lovely way to stat the day! Mind you, God, I miss sipping coffee in bed…
A Moment with God 