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Mr. Trump, welcome to my outrage
Yesterday, the Presidential Inauguration committee tried to silence hundreds of thousands of women by blocking their ability to march and assemble at all public parks in Washington, D.C. The move is...
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The Women’s March in DC
Wednesday: On my way to work, suitcase packed and eager, a murder of crows descended on the frontage road – stopping traffic and waking smart phones. I scanned the asphalt, dull skies, and attending...
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Shock and Awe
Last night, feeling overwhelmed yet again by the constant barrage of OMG news coming out of Washington, I had an epiphany. The onslaught of executive orders, appalling cabinet picks, the gagging of...
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#yesmetoo
Like most, I’m looking for a path forward, a way out, a different way of doing things. I want hope to be sturdy, love simple, peace possible, and change easy. I hunger for thunderclouds, a storm surge...
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Journey Awards Finalist!
So honored! The Romance Diet is a finalist in the 2016 Journey Award for Narrative Nonfiction! http://www.chantireviews.com/…/the-journey-awards-for-narr…/
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Protests are Great, but They Won’t Stop Hate
I spent the morning in solidarity with One Billion Rising and Love Trumps Hate. The day started cold, uncomfortable, awkward. People brought signs, wore ribbons and pins, and crossed their arms...
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The Romance Diet Made the Short List
Very proud to announce that The Romance Diet made the Chanticleer Book Awards short list. It’s now competing for first place. If you haven’t read it, the book deals with all the ways women beat...
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Failure Doesn’t Lead to Success
I am cold this morning. Outside my window, the sky spits snow that doesn’t stick. Wind screams. Trees dance. Ravens catch the air drifts. Inside, a chill numbs my hands and makes me long to be...
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The Romance Diet Took First Place in the 2016 Journey Awards!
I’m honored and thrilled to announce that The Romance Diet: Body Image and the Wars We Wage on Ourselves took first place in the 2016 Journey Awards competition for Narrative Non-fiction. This...
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We Can’t Control the Outcome
I drove home alone Friday night. Sunset raged crimson, gold, and violent – flames licking the sky – and mountains faded to silhouettes against the blazing horizon. In the back seat, the dog panted...
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