Strange Fruit by Billie Holiday

I just heard this song, Strange Fruit for the first time today. This song has a rich story behind it, written 1939 by Abe Meeropol. Billie Holiday was hesitant at first to sing the song for fear of retaliation. The depth in her eyes in this performance is mesmerizing as she…

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Solano County Library and my book, How Far Will I Run

March is National Woman’s History Month and I will be the Key Note speaker for my Book, How Far Will I Run at the Solano County Library Foundation’s Luncheon. Tickets are now available for only $25.00. It seems in my past few presentations of my book, I have gotten choked…

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Society’s expectations on women over 30

A friend of mine sent me this video today encouraging me to watch all the way through to the end. I did as I was told, towards the end of the video a percentage of personal areas of interest that flashed on the screen and is in direct alignment with…

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Making our Choices

Making our choices in life even when we project them to be hard are the greatest gifts from the powers that be. We have the blessing to make the choice even if we choose to or not. What I have found though, if I am quiet enough, I can hear…

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