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Best Scene Ever from Sex & The City – Samantha at the Breast Cancer Benefit
Warning: Explicit language You don't have to be a "Sex and The City" fan to appreciate this empowering short video, 1.5 minutes long. It felt so good, I had to watch it three times. Women may lose their hair, but they're still beautiful, strong and sexy. And when we...
“The Murder Business” (What’s Wrong with this Picture?)
What would people do or say when asked what we do for a living…or for our passion… when we replied that, “We are in the business of murder”?? I can see it now… Little old ladies would run the other way. College professors would immediately have a puzzled look and...
The Creative Edge is not looking for a room of one’s own
Virginia Woolf penned in her essay, A Room of One's Own, that, “a woman must have money and a room of her own if she is to write fiction.” As a creativity coach, I have come to understand that my title translates to, ‘a woman who lives with very little money, but...
Are you looking for a dance partner? Check out Rookie, the Dog
Who needs a dance partner? Get yourself a dog. Does this look like fun, or what? This dog keeps better time and has more musicality than most men I've danced with. http://youtu.be/HqbVbPvlDoM
“I THINK I CAN” Breaking the Chains of Your Inner Critic
Have you ever wondered why The Little Engine That Could repeatedly reminded himself during his journey that he could make it? I mean, he had come so far, surely he knew he would reach his destination and accomplish his goal. He had all the ingredients, determination,...
Sweet Surrender
Let's play a game No one else will understand. Where I am your prize instead of your "whore". Such a beautiful disaster that None could ever see. A hollow existence of things That will never be allowed. 'Bid my dreams and 'Bid my life. Rid me of everything that You...
My Holiday Wish for YOU: Experience Life
Deeper than even believing is experiencing. Often times we hear the statement "live in the moment". Be present. The emphasis of the statement placed on being in the moment the breath is taken. Yet, at times, we ignore the "live" portion of the statement. What...
The Opinionated Bitch – On Poverty
The Opinionated Bitch - On Poverty I got into another heated discussion this week on the subject of poverty with someone who feels public assistance is misused and one of her friends chimed in that it "perpetuates the plantation mentality" with which she roundly...
Behind-the-Scenes: THE Social Event of Rainelle ~ Friday, 2pm EST with Colin Lively
Friday you're invited to an inside look at THE absolute social event of the year in Rainelle, WV. Colin Lively has arranged something never before done. Mrs. Lilly Parker of Parker House on Parker Mountain, overlooking the Meadow River and the Greenbrier Valley, has...
Christmas in Rainelle, West Virginia
Christmas in Rainelle, West Virginia I remember growing up there and Main Street would be draped in Christmas lights, back and forth, criss crossing the 13 blocks that make up downtown. Throngs of people parading up and down with "oohs and aahs" in front of all the...
Getting Down With Girish and Talking Shop With Yoshi Aono!
Greetings Guru Comrades! Happy Hump Day! We are thrilled to fill you in on all of the Guru goodness going down on our show this Friday December 16,2011 @11AM EST. Known for his funky flows and beats that stir the soul, beloved Kirtan artist Girish will join the #WIMG...
Are You an Anonymous Extraordinary?
We've all seen the celebrities and know the famous people connected to movements in the news. But 20-year-old Natalie Warne reminds us that it's not just the famous folks who change the world. It's also the anonymous people who contribute in ways most of us never even...
“Judge Whatchamacallit” on TV
As if we crime victims don’t have enough problems with real judges in the courtroom… TV viewers are served up a daily dose of “reality judges” for entertainment purposes and hopefully a smidgen of education in the process. LadyJustice is at a slight disadvantage here,...
How to find adopted family members? If anyone can help, PLEASE let me know…
It's Christmas time and at 26 years of age it ceases to be that special wonderful time of year that it used to be when I was very very small; now it's just a pleasant if a tad bit depressing holiday. It's the time of year where families get together and share their...
Attaining Your Dreams – A Conversation With Uber Celebrity Photog, Alan Mercer
Click On The Images Above To View In Original Size Top and Second Rows (L to R) Carol Channing, Ruth Buzzi, Jean Simmons, Mamie Van Doren Bottom Row (L to R) Julie Newmar, Gilles Marini, Ruta Lee, John Schneider All photos copyright Alan Mercer I wanted to...
This Week on BROADSIDED – Faith and Social Justice with Lisa Sharon Harper
We live in challenging times, to say the least. How we, as a society choose to respond to those challenges depends, in large part, on the collective soul of the nation. This week on BROADSIDED, we are joined by Lisa Sharon Harper, from Sojourners, a Christian...