Abortion on TV: CSI NY

Creepy, twisted, low-down:”all Elizabeth wanted was to be a mother, a baby of her own” which justifies cutting out the baby of a woman who at one point was going to abort her fetus, and hiding her dead body in a car which is destroyed in a junk yard – a nobody, who doesn’t deserve recognition or love.  Just [...]

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Late to Love

I know I am so behind the curve on this one, but I’ve watched it 5 times in 24-hours.  It makes me happy.  Maybe its the Whitney.  As my co-worker, funny Chrissy who has never lost her basket said: I want a Lion.

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Tuesday Night

Dinner: Teriyaki Chicken, Coconut Rice, Sauteed Red Onions, Fresh Cilantro, Fresh Avocado and a Squeeze of Lime.
Entertainment: Lucy the rottweiller, trained to kill.

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The Future of Money-Raising

http://www.nten.org/blog/2008/11/20/how-will-your-nonprofit-raise-money-in-2012
How Will Your Nonprofit Raise Money in 2012?
Peter Deitz, Social Actions
With the global financial crisis at its peak and a recession looming, many nonprofit managers are probably asking themselves, “How will my nonprofit raise money next year?” I suspect fewer fundraisers are asking themselves, “How will my nonprofit raise the money it needs four [...]

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TV & Flying – My Favorite Things

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jamie-frevele/bones-is-so-awesome-it-he_b_145897.html
One of my favorite things about Bones is how resourceful the characters are, especially Brennan. While investigating a murder on the plane, she was able to use carry-on supplies like powder blush and denture cream — and a knitting needle to use as a probe, on loan from a semi-obsessed murder mystery fan, and, surprisingly [...]

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Abortion In Books: Christine Falls

Christine Falls
A Novel by Benjamin Black, pen name for John Banville, also wrote The Sea.
Page 174:
“Oh, all the brassers know Dolly Moran,” he said.  Quirke nodded.  Brassers were whores, he assumed, but how?  Brass nails, rhyming with tails, or was it something to do with screw? Barney’s slang seem all of his own making.  “She [...]

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Leading as Organizing

I remember when I first started asking foundations to grant Exhale.  I applied under “organizing & advocacy.”  Exhale was an organization founded by women who had had abortions to address an unmet need that our community of women faced – the lack of non-judgmental emotional care services for women.  The way I saw it, a [...]

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Professionalism of Reform: A Conservative View

Chronicle of Philanthropy – Opinion
November 13, 2008
The Failure of Conservative Philanthropy?
By William A. Schambra

Last week’s election results have prompted some experts to declare that America is witnessing the greatest liberal resurgence since the Great Society. So can we now stop fretting about the threat of a handful of conservative foundations’ permanently reshaping the political landscape [...]

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Time for an Abortion Truce?

WSJ Blog: FrontLines (the women’s stuff)
November 11, 2008, 12:08 pm
Looking Ahead: Abortion

Supporters of legal abortion were elated by last week’s election. Pro-choice forces gained 17 seats in the House and five in the Senate – plus, of course, the White House.
What will they do with their new clout?
First up: Press President-elect Barack Obama to reverse [...]

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Dinner!

Turkey patties with blue cheese (!) and green salad, with my favorite homemade dressing: Lime & Mint Vinaigrette.  With a glass (or two, or three) of red wine.  Yummo!

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