The Opinionated Bitch – On the Life and Unnecessary Death of Savita
It is with deep sadness that I announce the death of Savita Halappanavar, 31 a resident of Ireland, on October 28, 2012 at a Galway hospital. A native of India, she was residing with her husband in Ireland at the time of her death. Dr. Halappanaver was a dentist and...
The Opinionated Bitch – Where The Right Went Wrong
Where The Right Went Wrong The Conservative Spin-Machine is in high gear in the days following the election. So far, the reasons (excuses) for the Romney/Ryan loss have been attributed to: Chris Christie/Hurricane Sandy - Obama suppressed voters (courtesy of Karl...
Say YES to Your Feet!
Say YES to Your Feet! I Just Learned To Do This The Hard Way! Yep! I’m talking about feet this month. Of course, this would hold for any part of your body and for your body’s health. I think I’ve already spoken about the way I take better care of my body when I think...
The Opinionated Bitch – Voting in My America
Voting in My America We’re down to the wire. 24 hours from now, I will have cast my vote and will have no choice, but to wait it out like the rest of you. Over the last year, I’ve spoken at length about the kind of America I see and the challenges we face. The...
Judge a Book by its Cover! It’s Out! “No Coincidences”
Judge a Book by its Cover! It's Out! No Coincidences No Coincidences has been launched! Between elizabeth cassidy's artistic talent on the front cover and Nancy Meryl's experiences, validations, chapters about Psychic Mediums, Ena Twigg from England and Glenn Dove,...
The Opinionated Bitch – And Yet, No One Is Offended
I’ve often said the hate mail I receive is something to be expected, given that my opinions are unvarnished and I’ve never been shy about throwing punches at those who would oppress another American. The hate mail comes not from the oppressors, but from the sheep...
The Girl, the Gold Tooth & Everything:a new novel by Francine LaSala. The interview.
This latest novel by Francine LaSala (Rita Hayworth’s Shoes) is a page turner and head spinner. I started reading The Girl, the Gold Tooth & Everything and foolishly thought I could figure out the journey that Mina Clark was on. Not so fast. As Bette Davis...
The Opinionated Bitch – On The World of Anonymous Bullies
I spend a lot of time talking about the subtext of this election season and equal time attempting to lovingly defend my position. I say lovingly, because I try not to get down in the mud with the worst of them, but so help me… sometimes, it’s difficult. For more than...
The Opinionated Bitch – They Still Ban Books in America?
Somehow, my Nerd Detector failed to sound the alarm and I missed the 30th Anniversary of “Banned Books Week”, sponsored by the American Library Association. I clicked on an article and began to read, assuming it would entail a sad but concluded history of censorship...
The Opinionated Bitch – On Warped Priorities
I had another column within minutes of being finished, when a sports story pinged on my radar screen and had me furious, but not for the reasons one might expect. Yesterday was a cool Sunday afternoon in Kansas City. Temps in the 50’s, clear skies and a perfect day...
Running Away From Home is Not Just for Kids Anymore
Running Away from Home is Not Just for Kids Anymore And I did just that. I had been noticing that life was kicking me around and it felt like whoever was in charge was pushing my head under the water on an hourly basis. And I was getting real bored with feeling like...
“Saying “YES” to YOU – May Mean Saying “NO” to Someone Else”
The title of this post is probably the hardest thing I’ll ever have to learn, given who I am. My inner drive is to be a helper. I can’t help it. I was born with that “I AM” in my soul. Believe me, I’m still working on this on a daily basis. If this is somewhat of a...
