“The history of men’s opposition to women’s emancipation is more interesting perhaps than the story of that emancipation itself.” ~ Virginia Woolf, A Room of One’s Own “If men could see us as we really are, they would be a little amazed; but the cleverest, the acutest men are often under an illusion about women;Continue reading “To Do a Shakespeare Play or Not To Do a Shakespeare Play”
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What We Leave Behind.
“There are no victims, only volunteers.” ~ John Berger “But the effect of her being on those around her was incalculably diffusive: for the growing good of the world is partly dependent on unhistoric acts; and that things are not so ill with you and me as they might have been, is half owing toContinue reading “What We Leave Behind.”
I Refuse to be Pessimistic
“If all you do is spend time focusing on what the problem is, you leave no room open for the solution.” –Mastin Kipp “As my sufferings mounted I soon realized that there were two ways in which I could respond to my situation – either to react with bitterness or seek to transform the suffering intoContinue reading “I Refuse to be Pessimistic”
Remembering Dad
Sunday is Father’s Day, which makes me think of my dad. He died in 2004. That was a hard time, because he was my mentor. Even now I have a hard time articulating what he meant to me. The deepest feelings are the hardest to express. However, I’m going to try by telling a storyContinue reading “Remembering Dad”
Reading is Dangerous
My husband suggested that I might want to write a humorous story to break up the tone of my posts. I wish I could do that, because I gain insight from humorous stories too. But, unfortunately, I’m not Erma Bombeck, or Mark Twain. I wish I were. I may at some point be able toContinue reading “Reading is Dangerous”
Sage Woman Chronicles 