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| Volver: Movie Review - A Woman's Interior World |
| 2008-07-08 10:02:19 |
The world revolves around the lives of women in Spanish director Pedro Almodόvar’s latest film, Volver (2006). It is a wonderful depiction of survival, loyalty, and integrity yet the action on the screen bears little resemblance to what is really going on in the lives, hearts, and heads of the women.Almodόvar demonstrates once again (as he did in the film All About My Mother) that he truly understands the dual nature of women. He understands that women often have their external life, one that is busy and complex, but it is in their interior life (often very different than what is seen by others) where the core of her being dwells. His female characters are smart, fallible, sophisticated, genuine, and complex, perhaps some of the most complex female c...
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| The Namesake Review: Time is Our Destiny |
| 2008-06-12 09:20:50 |
The characters in the Indian film, The Namesake (2006), unfold in front of us as life unfolds. A young Bengali woman finds herself on a journey to New York City in 1979 when her family arranges for her marriage. Her husband, an Indian PhD student studying in New York, is unknown to her, a stranger, but he is kind and together they develop a warm, supportive marriage. Ashima, meaning no boundaries or without limits, seems to play a relatively passive role as she raises her children, their personalities overcoming her own like waves, but she never bows to their own strength. Instead, she bends with it like grass along a river or a reed in the wind.The film explores the theme common seen in Indian films released in America, the struggle between Indian tradition and American values, old and ne...
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| Strong Women: Strong Fathers – Lara Croft, Jessie Fremont, Condoleezza Rice |
| 2008-03-31 07:15:03 |
Happy Birthday Jessie Ann Benton FremontJessie was born on May 31, 1824 in near Lexington, Virginia. She was the daughter of a famous and powerful U.S. Senator who not only doted on his daughter but included her in meetings with Washington officials and trained her to assist him in his work. Jessie's attention from her father falls under the Zeus-Athena category where the father is the one who helps his weaker-sex daughter gain power and prestige in society. It is because of the father's influence and power that the young woman is tolerated by society instead of ostracized, ignored or even in some cases burned at the stake as a witch.Many movies and storylines today still feature women who owe their strength to their father. This archetypal thread is seen i...
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| Privacy Policy |
| 2008-03-28 09:43:29 |
COMMITMENT TO YOUR PRIVACYFaMiss site/blog is owned and operated by Sophia Management, LLC. Your privacy on the Internet is of the utmost importance to us. At Sophia Management, LLC, we want to make your experience online satisfying and safe.Because we gather certain types of information about our users, we feel you should fullyunderstand our policy and the terms and conditions surrounding the capture and use of thatinformation. This privacy statement discloses what information we gather and how we useit.INFORMATION Sophia Management, LLC GATHERS AND TRACKSSophia Management, LLC gathers two types of information about users:· Information that users provide through optional, voluntary submissions. These arevolunt...
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| Do You Have A Best Selling Book Inside You? |
| 2008-03-27 14:31:43 |
"Be adventurous. Try a lot of different things.Who cares if it doesn't work out?It is only paper." - Mary Engelbreit, artist & business executiveHave you dreamt of becoming the next J.K. Rowling?Do you have a story you have been working on but you just keep letting it collect dust?Do you write, but don't think you have the time to write an entire book?If you said yes to any of these questions, then I encourage you to try an amazing program called"How to Write a Book in 14 Days" I bought and tried this program. It is great. My writer's block vanished and my writing is better now that I use Steve Manning's techniques. I am still in the middle of my 14 day program, ...
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| Foreign Film Review: All About My Mother |
| 2008-03-16 12:12:11 |
Few things are more powerful or influential than a relationship between a mother and a child. A good relationship can be tremendously rewarding and a bad one can leave both of you limping through life. Why is the bond so powerful? Your mother is your first encounter with life, with nourishment, and with survival. All foods, emotions, drinks, and medications a pregnant woman has during pregnancy become the body and mind of the baby. In the womb, everything a mother does directly influences the child she is creating. No wonder a mother's child grows up to scrutinize and evaluate every single move she makes. The child is still thinking that what his or her mother does directly influences their life intensely.Literature and film abound with explorations of ...
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| Determination to do One's Best: Gertrude Bell, The Mother of Iraq |
| 2008-03-02 11:20:56 |
Today one may hesitate to put "Mother of Iraq" on her resume, but that is exactly who English Explorer, Gertrude Bell was. You’ve probably heard of T.E. Lawrence but have you heard of Gertrude Bell?Gertrude was a few years older than T.E. Lawrence and they both played a critical role in the formation of Iraq. Her legacy, her story is usually completely overshadowed by Lawrence even though her professional contribution was at least as important. She is an example of female character overlooked when history is written.Gertrude believed in the formation of an Arab state called Iraq. The British government was intent on creating a western-type nation and government in the Middle East but few Western citizens who were in charge of this project understood the ne...
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| Nature's Cure for a Weary Soul |
| 2008-02-25 09:09:19 |
An immersion into nature slowly ebbs the clanging thoughts of a mind, one by one. They fall away into much needed silence until you can at last be at peace, hearing the abundant sounds of life in nature.The length of time it takes to find this place of mind-quiet depends on how long it has been since you were last in nature. I myself find that a simple hike near my home is no longer sufficient. It takes me days to unwind and fully embrace the voices of wind in trees, water waves lapping against the rock, crows cawing, or seagulls bellowing. Once I finally cast away all the useless dribble in my mind, power, confidence, and serenity rush in.Nineteenth century writer, Elizabeth C. Wright talks about the dichotomy between civilization's conversations and natu...
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| Life Stew - How Society Influences Female Identity |
| 2008-02-21 11:45:40 |
Have you ever stopped to differentiate between the beliefs you want to have about your life’s direction versus the beliefs you inherit from old habits and from society? Are the expectations of your family, religion, and culture congruent with who you strive to be?What Exactly Do You Believe?The beliefs we have about ourselves, about what we should have accomplished, about how we should behave, about what a mother, family, or wife is determine whether we are satisfied with ourselves and ultimately whether we love and accept ourselves. Many women feel frustration and even self-hatred or at least disappointment surrounding their roles as wives, lovers, career women, and mothers. They hold themselves to standards that are based on rules. These rules ar...
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| True to Yourself – Following Oprah’s Lead |
| 2008-01-16 23:11:17 |
| I've hesitated to write about successful women who are alive today because I take liberties with the way I think about and present successful women. I read many biographies of women and there are a lot of choices they make that I do not like. I am not a true biographer, I do not share all the lessons that successful women can show us, often I emphasize their strengths and struggles as I recognize them to be issues women are struggling with today.With modern women I worry that I will horribly represent them because I find the reporting on celebrities and/or successful modern women dubious. Perhaps I am afraid of an angry phone call or email. Yet there are some women today who one cannot continue to overlook, especially if you are talking about success, in this case, the Queen of Success,
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| Englewood Author’s Novel Inspired by Colorado Castle Owner |
| 2008-01-15 19:45:30 |
A Scottish castle brimming with European antiques is not what you would expect to see in Northern Douglas County. Nor would you expect to run into over 3,000 acres of pristine undeveloped land just east of Castle Pines Village. Even odder, this castle and the land was owned and governed by a Southern belle who raised cattle.Colorado's beauty and sunny days attract all sorts of people with interesting pasts and Tweet Kimble brought her life steeped in European culture to our Rocky Mountain State.Englewood author Corinne Joy Brown was one of the last writers to interview Tweet before she died in 1999. Tweet's character was so strong and so fascinating to Corinne that Tweet served as the in...
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| Author Donates Royalties to Stop Dam Building |
| 2008-01-03 06:27:15 |
India has undergone many dam projects as have many other developing countries. Foreign investment, flood control, irrigation canals, and energy production are the cited reasons for dam construction but critics claim that the devastation to the human population living in the flood zones and the ecological damage, as well as statistics stating historical dam projects provide significantly less energy output as expected, encourage extreme resistance to dam construction.In India, massive protests in the form of hunger strikes, and donations of book royalties from famous Indian writer Arundhati Roy* keep this debate in the news.Book Review: "Power Politics", 2001, author Arundhati Roy, Indian female writer (also author of famous novel "The God of Small Things"T...
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| Book & Movie Explore Challenges of Marriage |
| 2007-12-30 11:43:12 |
Doris Lessing in her 1950 novel, "The Grass is Singing," many of Edith Wharton's stories, and the recent movie "The Painted Veil" explore the tragic consequences of the socially upheld expectation of women to marry. In today's culture, women still feel compelled to "make a good match" even if they consider themselves modern or progressive.Kitty Garstin, played by Naomi Watts in the 2006 film "The Painted Veil" was confronted by her family who implied that they no longer wished to financially support her and that it was time for her to get married, thus becoming someone else's burden. This film was set in the 1920's and Kitty did not have the skills and society did not have the infrastructure to allow a woman of her class to earn her own income and thereby ...
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| Exploring the Dim Recesses of Our Imagination |
| 2007-12-29 12:14:13 |
Have you struggled to express an idea because you felt that others would think you were crazy? Have you ever thought that if others could read your thoughts they would think you were a freak? The creators of the movie "Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus" imagine how famous American photographer, Diane Arbus felt about her art and her private world.Movie Review: Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus2006 film starring Nicole Kidman and Robert Downing Jr.According to this film, Diane Arbus considered herself a freak because of the inner workings of her mind. Diane (played by Nicole Kidman) personifies her inner struggles, her inner voice and inner vision which finally led to her artistic expression. Robert Downing Jr. is disguised under a full body of fur. Downing, representing Dia...
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| Reinventing Yourself, Changing Your Destiny – Moonlight on the Avenue of Faith book review |
| 2007-12-22 12:28:56 |
When we claim a moment to be magical, we feel as if that moment transcends our normal experiences, our ingrained rules, and our cultural outcomes. Magic raises us out of skepticism slowly but if it is good enough, we become fervent believers.Magic realism is a literary term describing how a story is told. The stories are grounded in reality but some characters have "supernatural" or larger-than-life abilities. With magical realism, women can take flight with dewy, velvet wings, fleeing a life that only had one outcome by trying to escape her iron-clad destiny.Authors such as Gabriel Garcia Marquez (author of One Hundred Years of Solitude and Love in the Time of Cholera - which was just released as a movie) and Isabel Allende (author of The House of Spirit...
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| Indian Writer Arundhati Roy Reminds Us About an Artist's Role in Society |
| 2007-12-11 11:50:57 |
Arundhati Roy's observation (taken from her book: Power Politics)"Painters, writers, singers, actors, dancers, filmakers, musicians are meant to fly, to push at the frontiers, to worry the edges of the human imagination, to conjure beauty from the most unexpected things, to find magic in places where others never thought to look."Women's Success History
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| The Easy Way to Send Out Christmas Cards |
| 2007-12-10 11:00:33 |
I want to share a fun, inexpensive service with you. Jacquie Lawson is an excellent artist and business owner who created a service that offers animated cards that are fun and musical. The service is incredibly affordable. It costs $10 per year and you can send an unlimited number of cards.She has a wide selection and offers great support. You receive an email when your card is sent and when it is opened. She has several Christmas and winter cards.I hope you love her wonderful, easy, creative service as much as I do. Click here to access her electronic greeting card website.Women's Success History
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| Finding Integrity as a Woman |
| 2007-11-23 11:48:57 |
Achieving integrity, made up of public and private acts in sync with a woman’s true self, is life’s journey.How do we present to others who we truly are? How to we make decisions reinforcing what we believe in? And sometimes we ask: How do we discover who we truly are? Integrity is a representation of an authentic self. It is a consistent display of our beliefs, values, and moral codes. But the path to integrity is littered with diversions and obstacles, making it challenging to truly live in step with ourselves.First is the task of discovering who we truly want to be as a human being. We must strip away all the layers of other’s expectations, all our own weaknesses and fears, and then take a look at who is left. Do we like what we see?...
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| "A Weekend to Change Your Life" Review |
| 2007-11-14 10:06:06 |
A Weekend to Change Your Life: Find Your Authentic Self After a Lifetime of Being All Things to All People by Joan Anderson, a book reviewThere is no shortage of literature about the struggles of an empty-nester woman these days.This non-fiction book plays nicely into that catagory. Even though I am not her target market, I enjoyed the book. It was a sober reminder, leading me to recognize that choices I make each day compound and if I do not make choices to develop my own talents and presever my own interests; I may find that I completely abandoned myself and then struggle to reconnect with my own voice.Author Joan Anderson hosts workshops for women who struggle with knowing what they want in life because they spent most of their life giving to others. These women gave so much that they didn't have anything left for themselves.Her method encourages women to escape to a beautiful, inspirational place. There you can be alone with yourself so that you are not tempted to do anything for anyone other than yourself.In her own words:"I am as unfinished as the shoreline along the beach, meant to transcend myself again and again."Looking for more?Learn about her retreatsRead her booksA Year By The Sea-Thoughts of an Unfinished WomanA Weekend to Change Your Life: Find Your Authentic Self After a Lifetime of Being All Things to All PeopleA Walk on the Beach: Tales of Wisdom From an Unconventional WomanAn Unfinished Marriage Women's Success History
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| "You Can Heal Your Life" Book Review |
| 2007-11-06 07:34:10 |
Author Louise L. Hay did not grow up with a "charmed" life. She had a lot to overcome, and she did. She is the author of an international best seller, "You Can Heal Your Life" and the founder of the publishing company, Hay House. Her publishing company handles the writing lives of many people you know including Suze Orman, Deepak Chopra, and Wayne Dyer, just to name a few.I strongly recommend this book even though it was first written in 1984. Her health book is timeless. It doesn't overwhelm with health jargon and yet it will really cause you to stop and think about how you treat and think about your body. I decided to go through this book one chapter per day. The chapters are short and it is easy to read one a day, even if you have a tight schedule. She pr...
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| Christmas is for Bunnies? |
| 2007-11-03 12:35:46 |
If you are looking for a cuddly little Christmas present for a son, daughter, or grandchild, then please consider "Flossy" bunny. These adorable bunnies are made by Denver women who are learning new skills to try and support themselves. They are part of the Denver metro "Empowerment Program" which was started in 1986.Where to get a Flossy Bunny: Tattered Cover Bookstores orThe Empowerment ProgramClick here to read article "Empowering Women, One Stitch at a Time"Flossy The Feel Better Bunny is an excellent Christmas Idea - here's to bunnies for Christmas.Women's Success History
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| Can You Be a "Pioneer" and Not Be Free? |
| 2007-10-25 11:18:47 |
For all their show of strength,their straight backs,and strong will,Charlotte Bronte & Edith Wharton still exhibit a profound entrenchment in social prisons.Charlotte in her rewrite of Emily’s work so that it appears tamer, less grim and more ChristianandEdith who lingered in a love-less marriage because divorce was unacceptable.Neither woman, though pioneers, were truly free.Are you allowing yourself to be held back by societal expectations or other prisons?Women's Success History
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| Have you always dreamt of writing a novel? |
| 2007-10-24 10:17:01 |
If so, now is your chance. November is "National Novel Writing Month". There is a special online novel writing support program starting November 1st.Visit http://www.nanowrimo.org/eng/whatisnano to register.The goal is to write as fast as you can for an entire month. Participants who finish the contest will find that they wrote at least 175 pages of their novel. The website has support features and you will know that you are part of a group trying to do the same time.If you've been putting off writing that novel, maybe now is your chance. You will have the energy and support of thousands of others who are doing what you are doing.Women's Success History
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| Isabel Archer: Friend or Foe? (Book Review of "The Portrait of a Lady" |
| 2007-10-23 21:11:30 |
Book Review: "The Portrait of a Lady" by Henry James (American novelist), published 1881Henry James succeeds in ushering our frustration with Isabel Archer from shortly after we met her, to the very end. His book ends rather too-life like, without resolution, without hope for the future, leaving the reader’s understanding of Isabel "in air". Or, as he says in his notes "en l’air".*Isabel seems like the perfect heroine. She is poised, intelligent, beautiful, admirable, or so everyone tells us. But her actions and her own words hardly reinforce this view of her. In her own words, her thoughts are small and limited, and yet everyone observes that her ideas have no bound. So who is right? Unfortunately, author He...
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| Add 2 Parts Humor, 1 Part Cynicism – Create a Life Full of Laughs |
| 2007-10-18 13:34:07 |
Today is playwright Wendy Wasserstein’s birthday. Her last play, “Third†will be performing at the Denver Center Theater for Performing Arts for a couple more days. There are few writers today who are highly intelligent and still relevant. Wendy’s wit embraced a classic liberal arts education, combining it with a baby boomer perspective. Her lighthearted cynicism helped her win a Tony Award for “The Heidi Chroniclesâ€. Wendy was the first female to win a Tony as a solo writer.In 2006, Wendy died of cancer. She was only 55. She was a respected New York playwright since 1977. In her last play “Thirdâ€, Wendy’s main character, Lisa, is a professor at an esteemed New England liberal arts college. She considers herself a culturally...
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| Building a Brand So Sweet, it Lasts for Generations: The Story of See's Chocolates |
| 2007-10-04 09:46:22 |
An inspiring business success story always gets the juices flowing as the reader feels the flow of success and wise decisions bringing them along for the ride. Combine the rush of a good story with a story about chocolate and you have an irresistible combination.It all began with the matriarchal figure of Mary See. Mary's recipes for chocolates and candies built the See's Candy Empire that has wooed America since 1921. See's Candies uses the finest quality ingredients and always has. That is one of the secrets to their success. Even during the Depression, they didn't cut corners. Their customers can always count on a quality candy and that is why their customers keep coming back. Does your customer have the same, quality experience over and over again?The S...
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| Book Review: Shaggy Muses: The Dogs Who Inspired Virginia Woolf, Emily Dickinson, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Edith Wharton, and Emily Bronte |
| 2007-10-03 12:14:20 |
Author Maureen Adams wrote a wonderful overview of these famous women writers in her book Shaggy Muses. She explores each writer's life within the context of their relationship and dependence on their dog(s). If you are a dog lover, you can connect to the strong bonds between the women and their dogs. A dog is always accepting and incredibly tolerant. These dogs were no different and constantly, devotedly listened to their mistresses recite their work without ever appearing critical. They also kept the writers from feeling too much loneliness during their literary solitude.Even if you are not a dog lover, this book offers a great overview and introduction to some of the most famous women writers of English literature. I do have to warn you; however, some of the experiences these women went through were painful.Pick up a copy of "Shaggy Muses: The Dogs Who Inspired Virginia Woolf, Emily Dickinson, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Edith Wharton, and Emily Bronte" by Maureen Adams.Published 2007.Women's Success History
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| "Passion and Principle" the Life of Jessie Frémont |
| 2007-09-26 08:40:25 |
Jessie Ann Benton Frémont, and her husband, John C. Frémont, lived lives that embodied the pulse and experience of America during the nineteenth century. Their triumphs and tragedies reflected the tides of America's own triumphs and tragedies.Whether it was the promise of Western expansion, the freedom of the Gold Rush, the desperation of abolition, the sordidness and ambitious political system, the luxury of the Gilded Age, or the humiliating poverty of the economic downturn in 1873, this couple experienced it all as if they were America itself.Santa Fe author, Sally Denton captured their fascinating lives in the most interesting biography I have ever read. She skillfully presented a story, one that is as engrossing as a great Hollywood movie, and yet detailed with historical accoun...
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| Jane Avril, One Woman's Tale of Fame and Poverty |
| 2007-09-25 22:58:41 |
The fear of poverty and obscurity runs deep in the minds of many women. Decisions to marry, leave a career, provide sacrificial support of a spouse's career, raise children and caring for family are some of the reasons women find themselves in vulnerable situations. "[O]ver their working lifetimes, women spend a total of 11 ½ years off the job on average, versus only 16 months for men."*One woman's tale of fame ended in extreme poverty. Jane Avril, a famous Parisian can-can dancer was one of the most famous dancers of her time. You've probably seen her depicted in Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's posters or as Nicole Kidman's character in the 2001 movie, Moulin Rouge. She was a woman everyone ...
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| Book: Goddess in Everywoman |
| 2007-09-17 11:52:38 |
This book has been around a long time. Unfortunately, I just read it. I would have fared better in life and my own psychology had a read it some time ago. The book is less technical and academic than The Goddess Within by Jennifer Barker Woolger and Roger Woolger (which is also an excellent, insightful book).In The Goddesses in Everywomen, I found several archetype female characters with habits ringing true with mine. I was amazed at how much I connected with a couple of ancient greek goddess archetypes. Author Jean Shinoda Bolen does a wonderful job connecting a modern woman's psychology to ancient profiles of dominant female characters.Examination of the greek goddesses helps us understand why there are apparent "conflicts" in our own personalities. In my case, how could I thrive in the outdoors and still love and crave a big city? I thought this was a contradiction in my life and yet, according to Dr. Bolen, these traits are expected according to the goddess I identify with.This book is also great to help you understand other women in your life, whether they are your family, friends, or co-workers.Don’t delay like I did. Read Goddess in Everywoman now.Looking for more?If you would like to read articles written by Dr. Jean Shinoda Bolen, or see what else she has written, please visit her website.Women's Success History
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| Belated Birthday Wish to Janet Frame, A New Zealand Author |
| 2007-09-16 16:08:57 |
Celebrating the Birthday of Janet FrameAugust 28, 1924 – January 29, 2004Poet, Novelist – New ZealandOne of the exciting benefits about film is that you encounter people you may never otherwise encounter. I rented a film, An Angel at My Table, by director Jane Campion. You may recognize Jane’s name as the director of The Piano starring Holly Hunter and Sam Neill. As a film, An Angel at My Table was unusual. It isn't a film that I see would have wide appeal, nor would I recommend it universally but there are people who would find it very interesting. The characters are strongly portrayed but the pace is a little slow. It did; however, give me an introduction to a woman in history of whom I hadn't yet encountered. It features the life of Janet Frame, a poet and novelist from New Zealand. Janet grew up with three sisters and a brother but it seems that she was a very shy person and had a lot of trouble connecting with people. Her social struggles led to her admitting herself into an insane asylum for treatment. It wasn't until she gained popularity with writing and made friends with other writers and artists that she seemed to "fit in". Do you ever feel that your creative activities practically save you? It is almost as if their voice, their manifestation buoys you in life? According to the criticism published about Janet's life, Janet felt as if her writing saved her life, literally. Looking for more?Listen to Janet Frame read her poem "Friends Far Away Die"Read three recently published poems by Janet Frame. "The End", "The Happy Prince", and "Eater of Crayfish".Women's Success History
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| 2007-08-24 06:48:23 |
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| Edith Wharton - American Novelist |
| 2007-08-18 04:11:21 |
Edith Wharton was an American Novelist who is most famous for "The Age of Innocence" (1920) which won the Pulitzer Prize in 1921 and "The House of Mirth" (1905) and "Ethan Frome" (1911).She lived from January 24, 1862- August 11, 1937Her Contemporaries & Companions Included:President Theodore Roosevelt, and authors Henry James, Sinclair Lewis, and Earnest HemingwayThe Combination of Her Sense of Design and Her Writing TalentsShe began her writing career with the book "The Decoration of Houses" (1897) which became a surprise success.It is hard to imagine a time before Martha Stewart, Sunset Magazine, and The Travel Channel, but Edith Wharton was the pioneer of these programs we are now addicted to. Wharton gave readers their first glance into home design and landscape design. She focused on...
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| What is Happening to Our Food? |
| 2007-08-18 03:51:22 |
When I was a teenager, I ate a lot of junk food. I weighed more than I should, but I was just a little chubby and I didn’t gain weight like kids are today. I don’t know that I ate any better than kids today, but perhaps the quality of junk food and other food is much worse today than it was when I was growing up. I think there are more preservative fats and far more chemicals added to food today than ever before. My theory is that there are too many chemists graduating from college and they need gainful employment somewhere. Rather than divert their genius to sustainable energy for homes and vehicles, we employ them at food manufacturing facilities where they make food that lasts on a shelf for 18 months and last in our bodies, how much longer?An article...
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| World's Shortest Fairy Tale |
| 2007-08-18 03:42:51 |
This fun little story came my way via email."Worlds Shortest Fairytale"Once upon a time, a girl asked a guy, "Will you marry me?" The guy said"No" and the girl lived happily ever after and went shopping, drankmartinis with friends, always had a clean house, never had to cook, had acloset full of shoes and handbags, stayed skinny, and was never farted on."The End."Women's Success History
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| Eating Spinach Salads Could Rob Bones of Calcium |
| 2007-08-17 18:21:14 |
Do you love spinach salads? If so, you could be depleting the calcium in your bones.I know, spinach is supposed to be good for you and it is, but uncooked spinach contains oxalic acid which prevents calcium absorption.The excellent cookbook Nourishing Traditions: The Cookbook that Challenges Politically Correct Nutrition and the Diet Dictocrats recommend that we only eat spinach salads occasionally. If you cook the spinach, then the oxalic acid is neutralized and does not interfere with calcium absorption. Nourish Traditions is an excellent resource with numerous explanations of the nutritional benefits of whole foods.Women's Success History
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| Memorial Day Video - Remembering Our Soldiers |
| 2007-08-17 18:14:15 |
If you made it through Memorial Day weekend without having the time to think about our soldiers in Iraq, of their sacrifice, and of their challenges, and of their commitments, then I encourage you to watch this popular video on Youtube.According to what I've heard, the video was put together by Lizzie Palmer, a 15 year old. Teenagers have a succinct, poignant expression sometimes. We can all benefit. Watch video “Do You Remember Me?”Women's Success History
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| Movie Review: Woman Sesame Oil Maker |
| 2007-08-17 17:53:27 |
This 1993 Mandarin film with English subtitles depicts a woman who builds a successful business but who still has to balance taking care of her mentally handicap son and drunk husband. Xiang, a woman who is about 35 years runs a very small sesame seed oil company. She and her children process the oil by hand. Her fortunes change drastically when a female Japanese investor decides to export the oil. This movie depicts a strong, self-sufficient business woman who is still trapped by excessive family responsibilities and her culture. I found this movie at my local library or you can find it on Amazon.comThis film was directed by Chinese director Xie Fei. It won "Best Actress" at the Chicago International Film Festival and a "Golden Bear" at the Berlin International Film Festival.Women's Success History
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