Archive for January, 2010

Sandra Day O’Connor – A Woman of Justice

  FWE Publishing is pleased to announce the 3rd recipient of the Fuchsia Woman Now Honey Pot Award. The winner is (drum roll -\-\-\-\-\-\-\-) Justice Sandra Day O’Connor.   Madame Justice – You are being honored for: Being the first Girl in a staunch centuries-old All Boys Club—thus earning the nickname FWOTSC. And by doing [...]

Howard Zinn: 1922-2010 – A Tribute

Howard Zinn was my kind of guy: a humanitarian activist historian. He changed the way we look at history—not from a prospective of the establishment, but through the eyes of those who struggled against it. He was anti-war and pro-people—the average kind, not the wealthy and powerful. He railed against the dark side of capitalism—the [...]

Hooray for France!

I never thought I would be singing that tune—being that I love to rag on France (don’t get me started on the eating of ortolans!). But I am SO PLEASED the French have taken a stand against something that has rankled me for years: the dreaded burqa. Almost nothing gets me more riled than seeing [...]

The Resilient Writer: Good Adjective; Not So Good Book

As a novice writer I used to think I HAD to read every book about writing out there OR I might miss the one single piece of information that would push me over the top into the Land of Great Writing. Here I would gain membership into the Talented Writers Club, where authors such as [...]

Justice John Paul Stevens Has It Right

Today I spent hours snail mailing and emailing my “Death of America” story to The Powers that Be. Why? Because somebody has got to do something about the wretched SCOTUS decision of Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission! I honestly think this ruling of is a death knell for average people trying to achieve the [...]

Cindy McCain and Haiti – Both Need Assistance

I was going to blog about Cindy McCain’s cool photo in support of gay marriage. (Love the new ‘do—stylish and youth-enhancing!) She speaks her mind—good for her— even though it may not be “politically expedient” given the views of that boorish lout—her husband. I was especially glad to see this photo as currently a federal [...]

The Death of America

In the future, what we now called the U.S.A. will be ruled by “The Four.” Not the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, but close. Darn close. Too close for comfort. 99% of the population will be enslaved as Serfs to the other 1%, the aforementioned “The Four.” This group started out with small fiefdoms, but [...]

Obama’s First Year = Obaminable*

A year ago I completed my Juliana Jewelry collection (after several years collecting) by purchasing a brooch and matching earrings that were the color of what I called “Obama Blue.” I remember telling Debrah (the Seller from RubyLane.com, who was from Canada) that I was so excited for the regime change with a new leader [...]

Martha Coakley – What Were You Thinking?

Dear Martha: Girlfriend to girlfriend: You blew it. Not that I wanted you to win the election against that other guy, the Republican. Not with the Democrats’ totally boneheaded joke of a Health Care SO NOT Reform legislation looming on the horizon. But I like to see women succeed in any professional endeavor they undertake [...]

Oprah’s Words Hit Home

The February 2010 issue of O Magazine arrived in the mail the other day. At the back of the magazine in the monthly column called “What I Know for Sure,” Oprah said something that caught my eye. The topic of this month’s column is keeping your word. Oprah tells a story about having to cancel [...]