By: Mary Fran Bontempo As we remember Dr. Martin Luther King and his campaign for civil rights today, take a moment to learn about Viola Gregg Liuzzo, the only white woman murdered for a cause she embraced as right. Special thanks to Brenda Krueger Huffman of Woman's Voices Magazine for sharing the story of this remarkable woman.
This video is just hilarious. Just try not to laugh aloud! Happy Sunday! --Mary Fran
Gotta love this self-sufficient pooch. She's smarter than some people. Happy Friday! --Mary Fran
By: Mary Fran Bontempo I love awards shows, particularly the Golden Globes, that slightly wacky cousin to the Oscars. There's always something interesting, glamorous and just plain weird that keeps the show on my "must watch" list. This year did not disappoint. Here are some of the things I thought while watching last Sunday night. 1. Tina Fey, Amy Poehler and Neil Patrick Harris should host every awards show. Ever. 2. Tina and [...]
Here's to keeping everyone guessing--what you'll be up to next! Happy Monday, ladies! --Mary Fran
By: Mary Fran Bontempo "Into the woods and out of the woods...and happily ever after!" When my middle child, Laura, was young, she saw a PBS version of the Stephen Sondheim musical, Into the Woods, which I taped for her on VHS. (Shows how long ago that was.) If she watched the show once, she watched it 500 times. To put it in a modern context, Into the Woods was Laura's Frozen. And [...]
By: Mary Fran Bontempo Well, it's a new year, time for new beginnings and a fresh start. Most of us are setting goals and making plans based on progress--the idea of moving forward, in life, work, relationships, whatever. But despite our best efforts, we won't always succeed, leading more than a few of us to feel a little like, well, losers. But here's the good news. No matter how we might screw up, [...]
