New Year’s Cakes: A Family History and a Recipe Adapted for Today

December 31, 2007 by Agnes Krup

by Agnes Krup | bio
When I was a child, there was always a day I’d come home from school before the holidays and find my mother sitting at the kitchen [...]

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A Letter on Mindfulness

December 28, 2007 by Women's Voices For Change

by Thulani Davis
I’m not sure what possessed me to get a Christmas tree but I did.
A tree taller than I am, that was a bit of a haul up my [...]

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Benazir Bhutto: 1953 – 2007

December 27, 2007 by Faith Childs

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by Faith Childs | bio
The assassination of Benazir Bhutto, who had recently returned home to Pakistan after an almost decade-long exile, serves as a brutal reminder of the instability of [...]

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On the Road Again: Christmas in Florida

December 26, 2007 by Patricia Yarberry Allen

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by Patricia Yarberry Allen, MD | bio
The husband and I were childless this Christmas. Our grown-up children were with in-laws and ex-laws. We could do what we wanted when [...]

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Recognizing the True Joy of Life

December 26, 2007 by Elizabeth Hemmerdinger

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by Elizabeth Hemmerdinger | bio
We were 18 for dinner Christmas night. Our children, their spouses, four grandchildren, in-laws, and four dear friends. A family in which we delight [...]

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A Christmas Reminder

December 24, 2007 by Women's Voices For Change

This came to us from a friend:
According to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, while both male and female reindeer grow antlers in the summer each year, male reindeer [...]

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Celebrating Birthdays and the Years They Represent

December 21, 2007 by Patricia Yarberry Allen

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by Patricia Yarberry Allen, MD | bio
I was born on Dec. 21, on the winter solstice, the longest night of the year. I have always wondered why the sign [...]

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A Life Made Fuller After Turning 50

December 21, 2007 by Women's Voices For Change

by Jackie Frank
Pat Allen is my doctor, and she asked me to tell my story for her birthday. So here goes:
Things I’ve Done Since Turning 50
1. Got a master’s [...]

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Learning in a Virtual World

December 20, 2007 by Women's Voices For Change

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In this two-part series on Second Life, Laura Sillerman asks whether we should enter the virtual world — or just get a real life. Below, reference librarian Ellyssa Kroski explains [...]

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Get a Second Life — or Get a Life?

December 20, 2007 by Laura Baudo Sillerman

In this two-part series on Second Life, reference librarian Ellyssa Kroski explains the social and educational benefits of SL. Below, Laura Sillerman questions the effect on relationships and experiences.
by Laura [...]

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