There’s a lot I’m learning in my classes on Women’s Spirituality that I feel somewhat perplexed by — sort of a “doesn’t everyone know this?!”…
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I’m in the process of reviewing and renewing my blog, which means there are some things which aren’t working yet. Bear with me, please, as…
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The other day I received a reunion flyer for my old high school, Plano Senior High in Texas. I’ve just created a Facebook account to…
Continue ReadingIt… liiiiiiiiives!!
Well, halle-flippin’-luiah. Quarter’s over, papers sent in, only thing left is an art project which I’ll finish tomorrow, and I’m still standing — mostly. ;-)…
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I’m in a master’s program for Women’s Spirituality at ITP (www.itp.edu) in Palo Alto. A lot of fascinating questions are coming up for me as…
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1 January 2005 Rank Song Group 1 Let Me Love You Mario 2 Drop It Like It’s Hot Snoop Dogg & Pharrell 3 Lovers &…
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Credits: For love, compassion — and the music. Let’s all hold out for more, and better! ;) Originally posted (tongue firmly in cheek!) on February…
Continue ReadingReading the Romance: Women, Patriarchy, & Popular Literature
In her book Reading the Romance: Women, Patriarchy, and Popular Literature, Janice A. Radway explores the apparent fascination of romantic fiction to many women, and…
Continue ReadingSymbology in “The Women of Brewster Place” (II of II)
Naylor’s image of ‘Man’ is symbolized by all her developed male characters. Invariably, they are the doers and accomplishers in the story — and they…
Continue ReadingSymbology in “The Women of Brewster Place” (I of II)
Book authored by Gloria Naylor. Book review originally written in 1996 for an English Writing & Composition class Initially, Gloria Naylor’s book The Women of…
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