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How about a “news” hour that breaks the mold?
April 2, 2013
Yes, here it is – “All In with Chris Hayes!” I have been a fan of his week-end show, and the new prime-time 8 pm week-day show is just as interesting and thought-provoking as his week-end show — and different from anything else in the week-night “news and politics” lineup. One of the terrific things […]
Posted in: Politics, Social Issues
New Peace & Power Web Site and Blog!
March 17, 2013
I am delighted to unveil the new Peace & Power web site and blog! Many folks who read this blog already know about the book Peace and Power that I have authored since 1984. Now, the web site adds two important dimensions to what the book offers. First, now many of the conversations that happen face-to-face […]
Reflections on why we all can’t “just get along”
March 13, 2013
The words are so easy .. “let’s just all get along.” But the actions are so very hard. My thoughts have turned to this human dilemma recently because I have (finally) developed a web site/blog for my book “Peace and Power.” And then there is the very contentious, exasperating and tiring clamor that goes on […]
Lessons from puppy kindergarten
March 3, 2013
About four months ago, we adopted an adorable 2-month-old YorkiePoo who we named Jazzy. Until about 10 years ago, I always had dogs, and have loved every one of them dearly. Then the last of my beloved pugs, Cozie, died, and Karen and I started traveling more, so having a dog did not seem reasonable […]
Quilts, and women, with a history!
February 14, 2013
Recently I discovered that my cousin Margaret and I have matching quilts made by our mother’s sisters, Bettie and Hilda. These quilts were made in the 1930′s and the discovery that there are two of them prompted me to post information on my “Peggy’s Quilts” web site about the quilts and how Margaret and I […]
Feminism is not dead, and neither is this blog!
February 11, 2013
Well perhaps this blog has been bogged down lately, and perhaps some folks feel that feminism has taken a back seat if not bogged down or dead. But in fact, these perceptions are far from reality! My blog story is the easy one — I have been busy on other blogs (ANS in particular) but […]
April 2, 2013
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