Vol. 1, No. 38, March 13th, 2011
TITLE: “WOMEN’S RIGHTS & OPPORTUNITIES – I say: “There is more to be done worldwide!*”
INTRODUCTION
My book of the week is: “Untied: A Memoir of Family, Fame, and Floundering”[Hardcover] by Meredith Baxter`. In March 2011, with “International Women’s Day” (IWD) just passed and well into “Women’s History Month (March)”, I wanted to consider the lives of my gender. Hence my topic is women and all things female. I celebrate, remembering the sixties TV ad speaking to women, whose punch line was: “You’ve come a long way, baby.” I agree!
(Editor’s Note: This is the first of a series.)
IT WORDS FOR ME!*
“For today, my word/phrase(s) are:”Woman”, “Women’s History Month (March)”, “International Women’s Day” (IWD), etc.
Woman
“A woman (pl: women) is a female human. The term woman is usually reserved for an adult, with the term girl being the usual term for a female child or adolescent. However, the term woman is also sometimes used to identify a female human, regardless of age, as in phrases such as “Women’s rights”.”
(Source: Wikipedia the free encyclopedia). – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woman
Women’s History Month (March)
“President Barack Obama proclaimed March 2011 to be “Women’s History Month”, calling Americans to mark IWD by reflecting on “the extraordinary accomplishments of women” in shaping the country’s history.[6] Secretary of State Hillary Clinton launched the “100 Women Initiative: Empowering Women and Girls through International Exchanges”, on the eve of IWD.[8]
In the run-up to 2011 International Women’s Day, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is calling on States and other entities not to relent in their efforts to prevent rape and other forms of sexual violence that harm the lives and dignity of countless women in conflict zones around the world.”
(Source: Wikipedia the free encyclopedia). – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woman
“Women’s History Month is an annual declared month worldwide that highlights contributions of women to events in history and contemporary society. March has been set aside as this month in the United Kingdom and in the United States. In India, this month is celebrated in October and corresponds with the celebration of Persons Day, which is October 18.”
(Source: Wikipedia the free encyclopedia).- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women’s_History_Month
International Women’s Day (IWD)
“International Women’s Day (IWD), originally called International Working Women’s Day is marked on March 8 every year.[1] Nowadays this is a major day of global celebration of women. In different regions the focus of the celebrations ranges from general celebration of respect, appreciation and love towards women to a celebration for women’s economic, political and social achievements. Started as a Socialist political event, the holiday blended in the culture of many countries, primarily Eastern Europe, Russia, and the former Soviet bloc. In many regions, the day lost its political flavour, and became simply an occasion for men to express their love for women in a way somewhat similar to a mixture of Mother’s Day and St Valentine’s Day. In other regions, however, the original political and human rights theme designated by the United Nations runs strong, and political and social awareness of the struggles of women worldwide are brought out and examined in a hopeful manner.”
History
“The first IWD was observed on 19 March 1908 in Germany following a declaration by the Socialist Party of America. The idea of having an international women’s day was first put forward at the turn of the 20th century amid rapid world industrialization and economic expansion that led to protests over working conditions[citation needed]In 1910, Second International held the first international women’s conference in Copenhagen (in the labour-movement building located at Jagtvej 69, which until 1 March 2007 housed Ungdomshuset). An ‘International Women’s Day’ was established. It was suggested by the important German Socialist Clara Zetkin, although no date was specified. The following year, 1911, IWD was marked by over a million people in Austria, Denmark, Germany and Switzerland, on 19 March. They demanded the right to vote to hold public office for women, as well as protested against employment sex discrimination.In 1913 Russian women observed their first International Women’s Day on the last Sunday in February (by Julian calendar then used in Russia). In 1917 demonstrations marking International Women’s Day in St.Petersburg on the last Sunday in February (which fell on 8 March on the Gregorian calendar) initiated the February Revolution.[2]”
“Following the October Revolution, the Bolshevik Alexandra Kollontai persuaded Lenin to make it an official holiday in the Soviet Union, and it was established, but was a working day until 1965. On May 8, 1965 by the decree of the USSR Presidium of the Supreme Soviet International Women’s Day was declared a non working day in the USSR “in commemoration of the outstanding merits of Soviet women in communistic construction, in the defense of their Fatherland during the Great Patriotic War, in their heroism and selflessness at the front and in the rear, and also marking the great contribution of women to strengthening friendship between peoples, and the struggle for peace. But still, women’s day must be celebrated as are other holidays.”
“In the West, International Women’s Day was first observed as a popular event after 1977[citation needed] when the United Nations General Assembly invited member states to proclaim March 8 as the UN Day for Women’s Rights and International Peace.[3]”
(Source: Wikipedia the free encyclopedia).- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Women’s_Day
Controversies
“In some cases International Women’s Day has led to questionable practices that discriminated against men. For example Tower Hamlets Council closed off one of its libraries to all males to “celebrate” the occasion, forcing them to travel elsewhere, going as far as even banning male staff from the premises.[31]In the Czech Republic (then part of Czechoslovak Socialist Republic), huge Soviet style celebrations were held annually. After the fall of Communism, the holiday, generally considered to be one of the major symbols of the old regime, fell into obscurity. International Women’s Day was re-established as an official “important day” by the Parliament only recently, on the proposal of the Social Democrats and Communists. This has provoked some controversy as a large part of the public as well as the political right see the holiday as a relic of the nation’s Communist past. In 2008, the conservative Catholic People’s Party’s deputies unsuccessfully proposed the abolition of the holiday. However, some non-government organizations consider the official recognition of International Women’s Day as an important reminder of women’s role in the society. Still, unlike in the past, the holiday is no longer observed by the general public in any significant way.”
“International Women’s Day sparked violence in Tehran, Iran on March 4, 2007, when police beat hundreds of men and women who were planning a rally. Police arrested dozens of women and some were released after several days of solitary confinement and interrogation.[32] Shadi Sadr Mahbubeh Abbasgholizadeh and several more community activists were released on March 19, 2007, ending a fifteen day hunger strike.”
(Source: Wikipedia the free encyclopedia).-http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Women’s_Day
Bonus fact #1: U.S. Women`s Suffrage (U.S.)
“Woman suffrage in the United States was achieved gradually, at state and local levels, during the 19th Century and early 20th Century, culminating in 1920 with the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which provided: “The right of citizens of the United States to vote are not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex.”
“The Seneca Falls Convention of 1848 formulated the demand for women’s suffrage in the United States of America and after the American Civil War (1861–1865) agitation for the cause became more prominent. In 1869 the proposed Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which gave the vote to black men, caused controversy as women’s suffrage campaigners such as Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton refused to endorse the amendment, as it did not give the vote to women. Others, such as Lucy Stone and Julia Ward Howe however argued that if black men were enfranchised, women would achieve their goal. The conflict caused two organisations to emerge, the National Woman Suffrage Association, which campaigned for women’s suffrage at a federal level as well as for married women to be given property rights, and the American Woman Suffrage Association, which aimed to secure women’s suffrage through state legislation.[2]”
(Source: Wikipedia the free encyclopedia).- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women’s_suffrage_in_the_United_States
Bonus fact #2: Feminism
“Feminism refers to movements aimed at defining, establishing and defending equal political, economic, and social rights and equal opportunities for women.[1][2][3] Its concepts overlap with those of women’s rights. Feminism is mainly focused on women’s issues, but because feminism seeks gender equality, some feminists argue that men’s liberation is therefore a necessary part of feminism, and that men are also harmed by sexism and gender roles. Feminists—that is, persons practicing feminism—can be persons of either sex.
Feminist theory emerged from these feminist movements[4][5] and includes general theories and theories about the origins of inequality, and, in some cases, about the social construction of sex and gender, in a variety of disciplines. Feminist activists have campaigned for women’s rights—such as in contract, property, and voting—while also promoting women’s rights to bodily integrity and autonomy and reproductive rights. They have opposed domestic violence, sexual harassment, and sexual assault. In economics, they have advocated for workplace rights, including equal pay and opportunities for careers and to start businesses.”
(Source: Wikipedia the free encyclopedia).- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feminism
Bonus fact #3: Gloria Marie Steinem
“Gloria Marie Steinem (born March 25, 1934) is an American feminist, journalist, and social and political activist who became nationally recognized as a leader of, and media spokeswoman for, the Women’s Liberation Movement in the late 1960s and 1970s. A prominent writer and political figure, Steinem has founded many organizations and projects and has been the recipient of many awards and honors. She was a columnist for New York magazine and co-founded Ms. magazine. In 1969, she published an article, “After Black Power, Women’s Liberation” which, along with her early support of abortion rights, catapulted her to national fame as a feminist leader. In 2005, Steinem worked alongside Jane Fonda and Robin Morgan to co-found the Women’s Media Center, an organization that works to amplify the voices of women in the media through advocacy, media and leadership training, and the creation of original content. Steinem currently serves on the board of the organization. She continues to involve herself in politics and media affairs as a commentator, writer, lecturer, and organizer, campaigning for candidates and reforms and publishing books and articles.”
(Source: Wikipedia the free encyclopedia).- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gloria_Steinem
Bonus fact #4: Discrimination – Sex, Gender and Gender Identity discrimination
“Though gender discrimination and sexism refers to beliefs and attitudes in relation to the gender of a person, such beliefs and attitudes are of a social nature and do not, normally, carry any legal consequences. Sex discrimination, on the other hand, may have legal consequences.
Though what constitutes sex discrimination varies between countries, the essence is that it is an adverse action taken by one person against another person that would not have occurred had the person been of another sex. Discrimination of that nature in certain enumerated circumstances is illegal in many countries.
Currently, discrimination based on sex is defined as adverse action against another person, which would not have occurred had the person been of another sex. This is considered a form of prejudice and is illegal in certain enumerated circumstances in most countries.”
(Source: Wikipedia the free encyclopedia).- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discrimination#Sex.2C_Gender_and_Gender_Identity_discrimination
Bonus fact #5: Care
“CARE is a large international development and humanitarian organization, with programs in more than 70 countries around the world.
CARE places special focus on working alongside poor women because, equipped with the proper resources, women have the power to help whole families and entire communities escape poverty. Women are at the heart of CARE’s community-based efforts to improve basic education, prevent the spread of HIV, increase access to clean water and sanitation, expand economic opportunity and protect natural resources. CARE also delivers emergency aid to survivors of war and natural disasters, and helps people rebuild their lives.”
(Source: Wikipedia the free encyclopedia).- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CARE_(relief_agency)
STUDY/STATISTICS
“National Women’s History Month dates back to March 8, 1857, when women from New York City factories staged a protest over working conditions. International Women’s Day was first observed in 1909, but it wasn’t until 1981 that Congress established National Women’s History Week to be commemorated the second week of March. In 1987, Congress expanded the week to a month. Every year since, Congress has passed a resolution for Women’s History Month, and the President has issued a proclamation.”
“157.2 million: The number of females in the United States as of Oct. 1, 2010. The number of males was 153.2 million.”
Source: Population estimates <http://www.census.gov/popest/national/asrh/2009-nat-res.html>
“At 85 and older, there were more than twice as many women as men.”
Source: Population estimates <http://www.census.gov/popest/national/asrh/NC-EST2009-sa.html>
“1.9: Average number of children that women 40 to 44 had given birth to as of 2008, down from 3.1 children in 1976, the year the Census Bureau began collecting such data. The percentage of women in this age group who had given birth was 82 percent in 2008, down from 90 percent in 1976.”
Source: Fertility of American Women: 2008 <http://www.census.gov/prod/2010pubs/p20-563.pdf>
“$36,278: The median annual earnings of women 15 or older who worked year-round, full time, in 2009, up 1.9 percent from $35,609 in 2008 (after adjusting for inflation). Women earned 77 cents for every $1 earned by men.”
Source: Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2009
<http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/income_wealth/cb10-144.html> and <http://www.census.gov/prod/2010pubs/p60-238.pdf>
“29.9 million: Number of women 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more education in 2009, higher than the corresponding number for men (28.7 million). Women had a larger share of high school diplomas, as well as associate, bachelor’s and master’s degrees. More men than women had a professional or doctoral degree.”
Source: Educational Attainment in the United States: 2009 <http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/education/cb10-55.html> or <http://www.census.gov/hhes/socdemo/education/>
(Source: U.S. Census Bureau) –
http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/cb11-ff04.html
S & R* NEWS ALERT* #1: Women entrepreneurs
“Women entrepreneurs are one of the fastest growing segments of the Canadian economy and represent a growing economic force according to recent findings. A report on Canada’s business scene by the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce shows a 50 percent increase in the number of self “employed women in Canada over the last 15 years.According to Statistics Canada there are now more than 826,000 women entrepreneurs in Canada who annually contribute in excess of $18 billion to Canada’s economy. The rate of growth of businesses run by women entrepreneurs is 60 per cent faster than those run by men, as 4 out of 5 new businesses are now started by women.According to Ross Creber, President of the Direct Sellers Association of Canada, a lot of women are choosing to branch out on their own in an effort to find a better balance between the demands of work and family. Many of them, he says, are choosing to start a new business in the direct selling industry so they can enjoy the flexibility of being their own boss and setting their own hours. When Courtney Haanen’s husband was laid off for the second time, she turned to direct selling to help support her family. With a two “year“ old to care for, Haanen needed to be able to work from home with flexible hours. After drawing up a list of requirements, she chose Avon due to the low start“ up fee and potential for sales due to the variety of customers she could approach with the Avon brochure.Within a month, Courtney saw that her Avon business was meeting her high expectations. [UTF-8?]“I started telling girlfriends who were home with their kids about what I was doing and I started building my team.Avon Sales Representatives are self“employed and receive up to 50 per cent earnings on the goods they sell. Some choose to just sell the products for extra money and often work around part “time jobs. Others, like Haanen become Leadership Representatives, recruiting and training other Sales Representatives.My bonus arrived at the perfect time. It paid for our family’s Christmas. Running my own Avon business allows me to support my family when my husband is out of work. Avon has helped Haanen and others meet their financial goals while working from home. No matter what happens in the economy I know that with my Avon business I have something I can control. With a second baby on the way, I’m confident we’ll be okay.” More information on women entrepreneurs is available at www.avon.ca.
www.newscanada.com
S & R* NEWS ALERT* #2: Avon
“Avon celebrates 125 years of empowering women worldwide”Born in 1886 as the California Perfume Company in an age of dramatic social, economic, political and industrial transformation, Avon began its unique heritage of empowering women with financial and professional opportunities in a time where little existed. Today, 125 years later, Avon continues to be a trailblazer of economic opportunity for women with 5 million representatives in more than 100 countries worldwide. Company founder, David H. McConnell, discovered early on that bringing his perfumes directly to his customers “ mostly women“ was much more effective than traditional selling methods. This direct selling approach was spearheaded by the very first Avon Lady, Mrs. P.F.E. Albee of Winchester, New Hampshire who, as a representative, sold products and also recruited other agents. Her hiring signaled the beginning of Avon’s ongoing commitment to women by offering them the rare opportunity to earn an income to support themselves and their families 34 years before women earned the right to vote in the U.S.Today Avon is the direct sales leader and most recognizable beauty brand in the world with annual sales exceeding $8 billion. From leading the world in anti“ aging skincare to cutting“ edge concepts in color cosmetics, it constantly strives toward innovation in product technology, design, marketing and sales. Avon’s product portfolio includes some of the most recognizable beauty brands in the world such as Avon Color, Anew, Skin “So“ Soft, Avon Solutions, Advance Techniques, and Avon Naturals. Avon is committed to women of all cultures and age groups “ not only as consumers and representatives: as people, explained John Lin, President of Avon Canada. We believe in giving back to women and the communities where they live and work, from their economic well “being to their health and safety. In fact, since 1955, when the Avon Foundation for Women was created, more than $500 million worldwide has been donated to address breast cancer, domestic violence and emergency relief for women and families. Avon is the largest single corporate supporter in breast cancer awareness and research. For representatives, like Marie François, the opportunity and freedom to build a home “based business on their own schedule is what draws them to the Avon lifestyle. When you work for others, they determine your salary, your hours, and often, your career path, François explained. When you run your own business with Avon, there’s no limit to your financial and personal success. Lin agrees stating that a representative’s potential is driven by their goals and determination? You can choose to work as little as 20 hours a week“ and you’ll probably earn more than from a “regular” part “time job. Or jumpstart your income by becoming a Leadership Representative: share the Avon opportunity with others and profit from their success. In addition to this incremental earning potential, you’ll be helping other people transform and take charge of their lives.Somewhere in the heavens Mr. McConnell is smiling, even after 125 years, Avon is still helping to empower women to take charge of their lives.” More information is available at www.avon.ca. -(www.newscanada.com) -“News Canada” <article@newscanada.com>
MY LIFE & TIMES*
For us ladies, the times have been …..a changing! During my grandmother’s generation, many women didn’t work outside the home. In my grandmother’s case, she had 10 children – thus this was her full-time job. In her marriage, she was very subservient to my grandfather. He was the boss. She was obedient, loyal, faithful – the dutiful wife. During my mother’s generation, more women worked outside the house – she worked all of her life. (While the household was under her control, my Dad took care of the finances.) She raised her family and also brought home some of the bacon. It was hard. During my generation, beyond having children and keeping house, many women also have careers. With great pride, I say that I was one of such women. Now, in my adult daughters’ generation, this has continued. The two pay cheque family is very common. Many women combine careers along with having a family. The big difference now, even in contrast to my child bearing years, is that the Canadian government makes it easier for women. When it comes to maternity leave, a woman can collect benefits for up to two years. She now has the luxury of staying home with her baby, still retaining her job.
S & R* Choice Anecdote* #1: Veiled Insult
While visiting India in 1921, French Prime Minister Georges Clemenceau was shown the splendid stables of a native prince. Clemenceau asked his guide whether the purdah system was observed among horses. Were mares required to veil their faces when they went outdoors? “No,” the man replied. “Then,” Clemenceau declared, “in India mares are better treated than women.”
S & R* Choice Anecdote*#2: Women’s Rights
“The Queen is most anxious to enlist every one who can speak or write to join in checking this mad, wicked folly of ‘Women’s Rights,’ with all its attendant horrors.” The date? 1870. The speaker? Queen Victoria.
S & R* Choice Anecdote* #3: Hilbert & Noether
Because she was a woman, the gifted mathematician Emmy Noether found her career derailed at every turn. Fortunately, the legendary David Hilbert allowed Noether to deliver lectures for courses listed under his name until, at last, she was appointed to a lectureship. When Hilbert’s male colleagues objected to the presence of a woman in their midst, he gallantly rose to her defense again. “The faculty,” he tartly remarked, “is not a bathing establishment.”
S & R* Choice Anecdote* #4: Eleanor Roosevelt
“When Eleanor Roosevelt journeyed to New York City a week after her husband’s funeral in April 1945, a cluster of reporters were waiting at the door of her Washington Square apartment. ‘The story is over,’ she said simply, assuming that her words and opinions would no longer be of interest once her husband was dead and she was no longer First Lady. She could not have been more mistaken.”
http://www.anecdotage.com/index.php?aid=4107
THE AUTHOR: Meredith Baxter
Meredith Ann Baxter was born (d.o.b.June 21, 1947) in South Pasadena, California, the daughter of Whitney Blake, actress and situation-comedy creator and Tom Baxter, a radio announcer. She is an American actress and producer. (She also used her married name, Meredith Baxter-Birney.) Baxter was a Boomer Mom on “Family Ties”; and as well, she was a wife and mother in real life. However, she was a three- time divorcee. She had breast cancer. She discovered, some time afterwards, that she was a lesbian. She is happy now. Truly, she lived life…been there … done that. She is a perfect poster child of women folk. She had a book in her. I am pleased that she wrote it. On this, the first of my series on women, I thought she was right for today’s kick-off. (Fact source: Wikipedia the free encyclopedia; etc.)
SERIES/COLLECTION
TV
Some of her TV work includes the following:
* (1972) Bridget Loves Bernie
* Family. (1976-80)
* Vanities (1981) – Standing Room Only
* Family Ties (1982-1989)
* NBC television movie Kate’s Secret
* Dan Vs. (2011-present)
Book(s):
*”Untied: A Memoir of Family, Fame, and Floundering”[Hardcover] by Meredith Baxter`, and Floundering” [Hardcover] by Meredith Baxter`
THE BOOK: * “Untied: A Memoir of Family, Fame, and Floundering” [Hardcover] by Meredith Baxter`
Baxter was a show business kid. She had been married and divorced three times and has five children. Baxter was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1999. Since 2005, she has been in a committed relationship with her partner.
She had to come to terms with her relationship with her mother and also those with her ex-husbands. This lady enjoyed success; but she had to deal with severe lows. Divorce was also the battlegound for a terrible custody battle. Her self- esteem took many major hits. She turned to drink looking to exit the pain through the spout of a bottle. Getting on the wagon in 1990, she fought back. Unshackled and not having to be ‘good’, she simply wanted to be herself. She found her true inner person and her voice.
She speaks openly from the heart. She speaks with authority and conviction as it is with the wisdom gained from experience. Cheering her on, you listen, knowing that she is helping you, the reader to overcome the trials and tribulations that you face in your own life. Meredith, you’re not just a pretty face. You’re All – Woman. Saying this brings to mind the great Helen Ready song, “I am woman”. I think that you fit the lyrics; here is an extract of the chorus:
“Oh yes I am wise
But it’s wisdom born of pain
Yes, I’ve paid the price
But look how much I gained
If I have to, I can do anything
I am strong (strong)
I am invincible (invincible)
I am woman”
(Source: I Am Woman by artist – Helen Reddy from “Helen Reddy’s Greatest Hits”: EMI ST 11467 – Words and Music by Helen Reddy and Ray Burton
Peak Billboard position # 1 for 1 week in 1972voice.
P.S. I chose the book for today’s lead-in on women as I think women are Can-Do people. Meredith is surely one of them. She shows by example. On a personal level, she can help each of us do better. Indeed, her story is profoundly moving. I think that you will find it inspiring.
On a collective level, we also need to do better. There is still much left to do.
CONCLUSION
Today, in the Western democracies, many women are doing well. Demographically speaking, women outlive men by as much as 10 years. A woman’s life expectancy is 79 as compared to a man’s at 72. The number of women starting businesses is increasing faster than men.
However, there are places on this green earth where women are disadvantaged. This must stop.
My personal comments
To me, being female has meant and continues to mean that I have to be VERY organized and hard- working in order to raise a family, carry on my full-time day job outside the home and also keep up my household. To the question of “What was difficult?”, I replied, “It’s NOT the 9:00 to 5:00 job that’s killing me, it’s the 5:00 to 9:00 that’s doing me in.” Yet, I did it!
I am so happy being a women because we are the mothers and nurterers and there is a reward in heaven for that.
I am thrilled with the people that my daughters have become. In a word, the key is independence. I taught them never to be dependent on a man. It’s important for a woman to have a job and earn her own money.
I love being a lady today because a woman today can do so much and achieve greatness. It is a time of wonderful opportunity. I am grateful to the legions of the sisterhood who came before me who fought for the vote, laws against gender discrimination, equal education, equal pay, etc. My regret is that this is not the case yet all over the world.
I believe in the struggle of women to be equal EVERYWHERE in the world. I WILL do EVERYTHING possible in order to empower women.
The point
To know where you are going, you need to know where you have been. Hence, I provided some historical information on the women’s movement.
To bring about change, I know that I am one person with one voice. But I know there are others who support us. I encourage those of like mind. I want them to stand with us. We need to focus to make the world a better place for all women, EVERYWHERE in the world.
ANTOINETTE`S TIP SHEET*
1. Learn about the battles fought for you in years gone by;
2. Learn about today’s injustices for women and raise your voice in support of, throughout the globe, equal rights and opportunities for women, in education and all endeavours.
3. Do not, on a personal level, be dependent upon a man; instead be independent; I have been very vocal in encouraging all young women to get a proper education, find a good job and be financially secure in their own right.
3.1 Ensure that you earn your own money.
4. Know that the entire world is your oyster;
5. Do not say “Why”; instead, say”Why not”;
6. See the opportunity – NOT the restraints and obstacles;
7. Be happy from doing and living up to your gifts and natural abilities and great potential;
8. Be a lady. Tom Jones sings: “She’s a lady.” I want each one of us to look good and be respectable, but also, to have the smarts and achieve much;
Ladies, let us all now powder our noses and do great things!*
Take it out for a spin and tell me if you agree.
And that’s my thought of the week on books, what’s yours!*
ALP
“Books are life; and they make life better!*”
CREDITS
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