89 years ago today the 19th amendment was passed, granting full voting rights to women in the United States of America.  The struggle for this right was long, beginning in 1848 with the Seneca Falls Convention, the first women’s rights convention held by the suffrage movement.  Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Caty Stanton (among [...]

It is the 5th day of the new year and I am just getting around to making my list.  In the past, I have made resolution lists with things such as “lost weight” or “quit smoking”.  These lists were generally only in my head and therefore the things on them rarely came to fruition.
To break [...]

Next Wednesday, December 10th, is International Human Rights Day. Across the country, individuals will be calling in to work to celebrate “Day Without A Gay”, an effort to bring awareness to the Prop 8 injustice in California and encourage people to volunteer in their communities.

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Check out the video below and then visit this site - Yes We Carve!

Happy Halloween and Remember to Vote on Tuesday!!!
Hippiegrrl
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My cousin forwarded me a message a few days ago that she received from a friend. It had a really great suggestion that I felt the need to pass along and even expand on. Here is the email text:
A friend sent this to me today. I think it’s a positive, productive idea, to [...]