http://www.fugeesfamily.org/ Here’s the website for the “Fugees” soccer team profiled in my previous Stumble. Note that the suggestions for ways to support the team include not only monetary donations, but also tutoring the team and parents, and even showing up to games to root them on (with snacks and drinks for the kids.) Truly inspiring!
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Helen Thomas – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Thomas Nice to see I’m not the first to thumbs-up Helen Thomas, veteran White House Correspondant and old-school political journalist. She’s getting on in years, but between books and speeches, seems to be taking the next generation to task for their toothlessness. Let’s hope they learn from it. On March 21, 2006, Thomas was called […]
Back in View, a First Lady With Her Own Legacy – New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/31/us/31betty.html I’m Times-heavy this morning – I’d forgotten how much I’ve missed reading it in this too-busy year. Here’s another nice piece on Betty Ford; a kind of living obituary to thank her for her contribution to 1970s American society, which appears to have been enormous. A pleasant contrast to the current Stepford First Lady, […]
I Highly Recommend :: if the shoe fits…
http://www.ihighlyrecommend.ca/listing.php?cat=artists_artisans&url=iftheshoefits Bett from If The Shoe Fits… sent me one of her fantastic cards along with her booth payment. I opened it at work, and was immediately surrounded by impressed coworkers. One of them pointed out that the card was handpainted, which resulted in even more ooh-ing from the crowd. I’m planning to buy a […]
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060914/ap_on_re_us/obit_richards_10 I don’t know much about Ann Richards’ politics beyond the headlines she made during her one term as Governor. Her wit and personality, though, are legendary. Sad to see another spunky woman gone from the arena – there don’t seem to be many like her left to step up and take her place. The […]
OkCupid | Take The Classic Dames Test
http://www.okcupid.com/tests/take?testid=4621123663119520922 Couldn’t help taking this “Classic Dames Test,” as the heroines of yesteryear’s movies are so much more inspirational than the shallow coatracks masquerading as female leads today. Perhaps unsurprisingly, I am… Bette Davis – You scored 35% grit, 38% wit, 38% flair, and 4% class! You’re one smart cookie, and you know it. You […]
Life And Adventures Of Calamity Jane – Marthy Burk
http://www.kingkong.demon.co.uk/gsr/lacajane.htm Thanks to Cordelia for this great Stumble; a brief yet action-packed autobiography by Calamity Jane. There are few women alive today that can say they’ve experienced as much as she did.
Ava Gardner – Biography
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001257/bio I don’t think I’ve ever seen an Ava Gardner flick, but I’m looking forward to, now. She sounded like a hoot in real life: “When I lose my temper, honey, you can’t find it any place.” “I don’t understand people who like to work and talk about it like it was some sort of […]
IrishYankees reviews – StumbleUpon
http://irishyankee.stumbleupon.com/review/3006436/ I had a back-and-forth last night when the Yankee posted a picture of his granny, in the heyday of her bowling youth. I love the fact that a woman bowler has one of the baaaadassssss-est nicknames out there. I’m imagining other bowlers warning her competition, “watch out for Rusty, man, she’ll cut you good!”: […]
The Singing Nun – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Singing_Nun A coworker and I were amusing ourselves trilling the Singing Nun’s Dominique, which led to a debate on her nationality. Her biography proved far more interesting than you’d think: A birth control advocate, tax evader, lesbian and suicide victim. Pope Ratzinger is rolling around in his grave* Deckers gradually faded into obscurity, possibly because […]