Cheryl Stahle was introduced to me during Passover/Holy Week. She writes, practices yoga, seeks out new stories in local coffee shops and teaches English to high school students. A literary consultant, Cheryl's passion is in teaching women to tell their own stories. Sampling her first Passover Seder that week, I asked her to share some of her thoughts as an adult experiencing this religious ritual for the first time. Cheryl is another woman [...]
by Chrysa SmithHasta la Vista, Baby.Isn't this mean? Maybe, but I just couldn't resist.This line came from one of Arnold Schwarzenegger's 'blow 'em up' guy flicks: Terminator 2. But the line has also come to life as he and Maria Shriver may be calling it quits on their 25 year marriage.Truth is, whether I like a couple or not, I feel sad whenever I hear a long-term marriage go kaput. It goes against [...]
Why Fix It When a Good Patch Job Will Do?By: Mary Fran BontempoTo hear an audio version of this post, click the play arrow below.In these turbulent times, there are plenty of words around to inspire fear.The list includes things like nuclear arms, biological warfare, terrorism, etc. No need to further elaborate; given the world’s almost constant state of mayhem, you can use your imagination to come up with a tally as long as [...]
Give a friend a laugh this Monday morning by sending them the link to our cartoon: notreadyforgrannypanties.com .
Yep, this is pretty much how it goes when the "kids" get together to take a photo for Mom for Mother's Day. Enjoy your day, ladies! (Especially if you can manage to avoid your kids!)--Mary Fran
by Carmen Ferreiro-EstebanWomen have come a long way on television since those first sitcoms where they were cast as perfectly dressed housewives who wore pearls while doing the dishes and high heels when preparing lunches. Now, housewives are, as one of the most highly successful shows of the last years reminds us in its title, not perfect but desperate.I loved Desperate Housewives when it first aired, and I still enjoy it now, most [...]
