"One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors." ~ Plato “We do not have government by the majority. We have government by the majority who participate.” ~ Thomas Jefferson "Someone struggled for your right to vote. Use it." ~ Susan B. Anthony “Bad … Continue reading OUR PRECIOUS POWER
"...a bunch of childless cat ladies who are miserable at their own lives and the choices that they've made and so they want to make the rest of the country miserable, too." ~ Senator J.D. Vance, Candidate for Vice President of the United States "You do not have to push out a baby to help … Continue reading CHILDLESS (OR NOT), CAT LADIES VOTE!
"Three- and four-year-olds may still be developing the dexterity to hold a pen, dress themselves or cut their food, but 92% of them watch video streaming platforms such as YouTube (across all devices), almost half send voice and video messages, 23% use social media apps or sites, 18% are playing games online and 11% have … Continue reading BEING SMART ABOUT OUR SMARTPHONES (JEANNE’S VERSION)
O say can you see, by the dawn's early light,What so proudly we hail'd at the twilight's last gleaming,Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fightO'er the ramparts we watch'd were so gallantly streaming?And the rocket's red glare, the bomb bursting in air,Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there,O … Continue reading HAPPY FOURTH
“This place represents a real inflection moment in this movement, which is a movement that is about equality, that is about freedom, a movement that is about safety. I’m here because I also understand not only what we should celebrate, in terms of those fighters that fought for fundamental freedoms, but understanding that this fight … Continue reading PRIDE ALLYSHIP
"In order to rise from its own ashes a phoenix first must burn." ~ Octavia E. Butler, Parable of the Talents "A person that thinks those who defend their country in uniform, or are shot down or seriously wounded in combat, or spend years being tortured as POWs are all ‘suckers’ because ‘there is nothing … Continue reading WHEN WILL CIVILITY RISE FROM THE ASHES?
"Assistants in general wield potent influence on their managers, department staff and outside business associates. They are often the go-to people for advice and assistance on many issues and are depended upon more than the average person realizes. And, they have more far-reaching networks within the workplace than do their managers. This is true of … Continue reading STILL POWERFUL AFTER ALL THESE YEARS
"I love making buckwheat crepes with ham, Parmesan cheese, and a fried egg on top. It's my go-to breakfast. ~ Taylor Swift "Don't kill the goose that lays the golden egg." ~ Aesop "In addition to consumer demand, bird flu outbreaks have reduced egg supply, impacting egg prices." ~ The Motley Fool "Birds’ eggs can … Continue reading EGG ETIQUETTE, ETHICS & EMPATHY
"Well, I did something no one thought was possible, I got rid of Roe v. Wade." Former President Donald Trump "After today, young women will come of age with fewer rights than their mothers and grandmothers had. The majority accomplishes that result without so much as considering how women have relied on the right to … Continue reading HANDS ACROSS THE SEA: LES FEMMES DE FRANCE TENDENT LA MAIN AUX FEMMES D’AMÉRIQUE
"When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible." ~ Nora Ephron “Our collective experience has shown that when women have the power to make their own choices, good things happen.” — Madeleine Albright As we turn the … Continue reading ‘LEAP’ING INTO WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH
Jeanne Nelson 