If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!By: Amanda Fox The Health Care Reform Act, Affordable Care Act, more popularly known as “Obamacare” (Whatever name you know it by) is possibly one of the most widely misunderstood pieces of legislation that has fallen under intense public scrutiny […]
November 16, 2012 1 Comment
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Make A Difference During National Homeless Youth Awareness Month
By: Amanda Fox Were you aware that each year it is estimated that more than 1.6 million children in the US are homeless? Being a kid is tough enough, but homeless youth are ripped from everything they know. School, friends, routine and a sense of safety are just the tip of the iceberg. They are […]
November 12, 2012 4 Comments
There’s a Stranger in Your House…
By: Tracy Madlener There’s a Stranger in Your House… … and he’s showing your child everything and anything, age appropriate or not, with videos and pictures that can be quite graphic. There are conversations between child and stranger and enough information is provided by the child to the stranger and then given to the rest […]
November 11, 2012 Leave a Comment
Spicie’s Seven Step Guide To A Healthy Breakup
By: Carrie Eckles A breakup can wreak havoc on you body, heart, and soul. They don’t call it heartache from nothing. The trauma from the pain can cause all sorts of physical and emotional symptoms. Some women find themselves doing and saying things they never thought they would before the relationship ended. But, as the […]
November 9, 2012 Leave a Comment
You’ve Still Got A Long Way To Go Baby!
We, and we are assuming many others, noticed that when all the talking heads and analysts presented their numbers at the end of the election, it became evident that women did in fact rock the vote. It goes to show how much power can be harnessed when we act collectively. Of course, not every woman […]
November 7, 2012 Leave a Comment
It Is Time To Prosper!
The elections are over and for that we are thankful. We didn’t mind discussions, even spirited ones, nor did we tire of examining the issues that will not only shape the future of women in America, but all Americans of all shapes, sizes, colors, religious beliefs, genders and sexual orientations. The one thing we tired […]
November 6, 2012 1 Comment
NOT Politics As Usual
By: Anise Smith If you would have asked me a few years ago if I would ever be heavily involved with politics in any form I would have laughed as if I were watching Def Comedy Jam. I was JUST NOT involved with politics in any form, I didn’t know who candidates were nor did […]
November 5, 2012 Leave a Comment
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Do Women Really Want It All?
By: Amanda Fox Over the last several months, there has been considerable discussion regarding what a modern woman is and whether or not she can have it all. If that was the extent of the discussion, it wouldn’t be much to listen in on. What makes it interesting is when the conversation begins to ask […]
October 31, 2012 Leave a Comment
The Legend of Betsy Bell and the Bell Witch Haunting
By: Carrie Eckles The Bell Witch has been synonymous with American folklore for almost two centuries. The entity tormented the Bell family of Robertson County, Tennessee from 1817 until 1821; the story is remarkable in that the phenomenon was witnessed firsthand by not only the family, but the local residents, and even famous historical figures […]