The Ladies of Soroptimist International of Vacaville

Today I spoke at the Soroptimist International of Vacaville meeting. I had psyched myself up yet again beforehand, mortifying my soul with the word, “speech”. In the past, when I spoke on behalf of my Memoir, How Far Will I Run tears were fought back between words and forgotten exhales.…

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Strong is even more profound

Christina, WOW! I read your book, “How Far Will I Run.” When we spoke on Saturday in Chico at the Darkness to Light child sexual abuse prevention training, I said that you are a very strong woman. That was an understatement.  My comment was based on little information about you,…

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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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‘Miss Representation’ documentary will screen at Kroc Center By Amy Maginnis-Honey

As reported  by Amy Maginnis-Honey in the Daily Republic today. Download Flyer “Miss Representation,” a documentary about how the mainstream media contributes to the under-representation of women in positions of power and influence in America, will screen April 5 at the Kroc Center, 586 E. Wigeon Way. The film debuted in the…

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