

Book Review: The Manhattan Girls by Gill Paul
The Manhattan Girls by Gill Paul takes place in New York City in 1921 where men are in charge and the liquor is illegal. 4 women create a bridge club which turns into a great friendship. Dorothy (Dottie) Parker renowned author, known for her great wit. Was very...

Broken Platform
I have abilities. I used to market them. Website design. Graphic Design. Business Consulting. But I got busy getting better after I got really sick and had to stop and focus on me and after awhile the few clients I had, had to move on and I just haven't tried to find...

That is What They Know
I have a person from the past that emails me. I always respond but I don’t tell them too much. Just enough. I know they love me but our relationship has always been toxic. It isn’t their fault. They are a good person they just need some help and I can’t give it to...

5 Books for January 2024
Happy New Year! I don’t believe in making resolutions but I do believe in doing my best every day. So after committing to 7 books a month for the end of 2023, I decided that I might want to change gears to free up more time for other things. However, I still enjoy...

Book Review: How We Love Matters: A Call to Practice Relentless Racial Reconciliation by Albert Tate
I have this bag of books that my sister, Jamie Holloway, gave me that says Books for Joy on it. Joy is Jamie’s sister. Jamie lives in the Portland area and Joy lives near me. Both of them do not drive so I have been given the opportunity to read these books and pass...

Business / Product Review: Crafty Works, LLC
The article was originally posted on Wellness Works NW on January 16, 2024. Locally owned by Christen and Willow Ellis, this mother-daughter team has worked to bring their creativity and desire for natural ingredients together to create Crafty Works, LLC, where they...

The Pain of Being Black
Very rarely does Karen G Clemenson share the pain of being Black. She has trained herself to focus on the growth, the goodness of the White people that have helped and loved her, and the moments worth celebrating as we evolve. But she had a moment of rawness as we...

Book Review: The Sweetness of Water by Nathan Harris
The Sweetness of Water by Nathan Harris takes place at the end of the Civil War. George Walker was not a man that had to work. His father had left him money and he had enough acreage to wander and enjoy the nature he loved so much. His wife, Isabelle, was...

I Don’t Have Self-Esteem Issues
I have been thinking about a response I got to a post I made on Facebook last week about an interaction I had with someone. I didn’t post the conversation with the person because I wanted to get kudos for myself. I wanted to encourage anyone that needed it to make...

Book Review: My Own Words by Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Joan Ruth Bader was born on March 15, 1933. There were so many girls named Joan in her kindergarten class that her mother suggested she be called Ruth and that is how she is known for more official purposes. Ruth loved to read and write and was encouraged to be...
