One-liners
Before I can sit down to write an essay, poem, short story, fiction chapter, or article, I have to have the words to the first line in my head. It […]
anthology seeks writing by women of color about war/violence
I know manhy of you are writers and so I wanted to share this submission opportunity with you. The ¡Ya Basta! Collective Call for Submissions: Anthology on Gender, War and […]
A Body Warrior to Meet: Bonnie and The Shape of a Mother
A few months ago, I discovered a very cool web-site: The Shape of a Mother. The creator of that web-site, Bonnie, is today’s body warrior. With The Shape of a […]
Hot Women for a Cool Planet
So, my former boss and continued life mentor and dear, dear friend, Ruth, is one of the coolest and most awe-inspiring women I know. A few years ago, she sold […]
Celebrating girlfriends
Who knew that August 1st was National Girlfriend’s Day? Seems like a great time to offer congratulations to Debba Haupert on Girlfriendology, an online community she created for women based […]
Girls on the Run champions girls
In Warren, a crowd of girls ages 8-13 runs a 5-kilometer course with race bibs proudly pinned to their lavender shirts. Every bib has the same number: 1. In Dundee, […]
I believe they call this the zone
Hot damn. You know how I have been on a bit of a sabbatical with my summer, trying to slowly proceed so that I can make sure that I am […]
America the Beautiful, the documentary
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8i1kEje950] I just came across a write-up on a new documentary, America the Beautiful, and it looks incredible. When Darryl Roberts, a former entertainment reporter in Chicago, approached 200 women on the […]
Body Warrior and The Beautiful Women Project
Nancy Bruno is an award winning documentary photographer who captures thirty-five women of all ages in a moment that shows what makes them beautiful in their present moment in Beautiful Women: […]