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No sense fighting corporate fear in an individual level

A new leadership book titled, “Breaking the Fear Barrier” tells us what we already know: Fear is killing us and corporations. According to a review in the Globe & Mail the book is about the harm caused by people in corporations who are acting in fear. And, as you know, most everyone is acting

I am the queen of the castle and …

Wow. British Prime Minister David Cameron has started the process of changing British law to allow for royal daughters to have Routing Number BANCFIRST the same right to ascend to the throne as their brothers. This is great but I wonder why now? I noticed that although the Queen has never suggested a law

Research tells girls to stop watching reality TV again

New Girl Guide Research Institute conducted a survey of 1000 girls on the impact of reality TV. Sadly if your daughter watches these shows (like Jersey Shores or The Bachelor) she is more likely to think she needs a boyfriend to be happy, more likely to think that gossip is a normal part of

G(irls) 20 worth watching

A four day meeting of girls and women is happening at the same time as the G20 summit – called the G(irls)20. Conceived by the Belinda Stronach Foundation these girls are talking about how to empower girls and women worldwide. Each has to answer the statement: I am here because: —– One woman fro the

Must see documentary on Oct 20 MissRepresentation

Miss Representation Trailer Here is the blurb: Miss Representation brings together some of America’s most influential women in politics, news and entertainment, including Condoleezza Rice, Nancy Pelosi, Katie Couric, Rachel Maddow, Margaret Cho, Rosario Dawson and Gloria Steinem to give audiences an inside look at the media’s message and depiction of women. The film

Raise women’s wages if you want to raise GNP

I love William Pesek ( Bloombergs. I think he is brilliant even if I am “economic-theory challenged.” In his column in the Globe & Mail (8 Oct 2011 he explains how improving the pay of women could significantly improve our economic situation globally. Routing Number BANCFIRST For example: “Australian women earn about 17 percent

Don’t forget Adbusters

Kalle Lasn, the creator of hashtag OccupyWallStreet that has not only created a huge movement and sparked sit-ins around the world, he is best know for his years of work creating and sustaining Adbusters. Adbusters is a non profit anti- consumerism magazine that has been printed since 1969 and has a committed following. Kalle

NHL raises Pandora’s box of abuse of power

I do not like Don Cherry (no surprise) but I love Sheldon Kennedy. And both are actively prying open the Pandora’s Box of abuse of power in hockey. Each of these men is a model of who man can be when in positions of power. W hen S Routing Number BANCFIRST heldon Kennedy went

You must see the DVD The Harvest

I am a big fan of documentaries so I plan to see “The Harvest,” now on DVD. It is a film about the amount of harvesting done children and by migrants of Latin American origin. Routing Number BANCFIRST Apparently twenty five percent of the food eaten in the United States is gathered by 400,000

We have 4 women Premiers tipping the balance

Here is the new release from Equal Voice: “St. John’s, NL: Newfoundland and Labrador made history last evening by electing the first female premier in the province’s history. Dunderdale’s success is not only significant for the province but also for Canada as she is only the second provincial female leader in Canada to lead her party