Why does the Globe and Mail not fire Ms Wente? Margaret Wente plagiarism. Here is another article by Shari Graydon (of Informed Opinions) that describes how many educated women feel about the things that Margaret Wente writes: Informed opinions
I just saw another (boring) article criticizing women’s groups for only having women speakers. Several men posted comment saying that is stupid for women to do this because men are in the know and can offer good advice. Here is my comment: “This has nothing to do with male and female speakers at all. These comments not only add to
I have had a lot of positive feedback on the launching of my three new books this week. I just got this email Hi Maureen! Congrats on these books! Couldn’t be more timely for me, since I am recently back to work after a 16 month maternity leave, and struggling through childcare issues and
I went to a fantastic talk last night by the Lisa Helps, the Mayor of the city of Victoria. It was a perfectly written and powerfully delivered speech that left us all with a sense of hope. I will summarize her talk in another post. It was hosted by SFU. Thanks! Please go to
This is a great article on how to attract more women to politics. Here is an excerpt: “With the election of more women to Parliament than ever, and the appointment of a gender-equal cabinet, there has been a lot of discussion about why women are still under-represented in Canadian electoral politics. Despite the gains,
This is funny. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wytAaOyE7vo
“The urge to protest and dissent, and yet do it in a way that creates no further harm is powerful and unavoidable.” Deb and Ed Shapiro
“In its purest broadest context, politics is the process of working toward a better world.” Ed and Deb Shapiro
Here is a great definition of mindfulness by Sylvia Boorstein: “Mindfulness is the balanced recognition of arising experiences external and internal, moment to moment, so that the mind remains clear and energetic enough to respond wisely and kindly.” It’s perfect.