| Summer 06 - SOS |
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 Cover by Lori Nixon Editor's Note - Carla Editor's Note - Michele Articles and Essays 40 Days 'til 40 by Heather Plett Heather Plett reflects on her 40 years and starts planning for her future. Jazz Women by Carla Atherton Check out the irrepresible women of jazz: Divine Brown, Sharon Jones, Louise Rose, Theresa Sokyrka, and Marilyn Lerner. Thoughts of a Woman by Penny Clark Lapenna Why does advertising present women as perfect creatures instead of showing the beauty of our flaws? The Cost of Caring by Carla Atherton The Adventures of Carrie Giver creatively and boldly "addresses the divide between unpaid caregiving and the need for income." Respeck Yourself by Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen Are you losing your self a speck at a time? Start putting yourself first once in a while. Columns Earth Wisdom - A Breath of Fresh Air by Anne Camozzi and Leanna Braid Anne reflects on the quality of our air and Leanna tells us how to maintain healthy air. The Fairer Blog - Perspectives by Gord Sellar If you're looking for a unique perspective of a foreign culture, check out this issue's feature blog, Baghdad Burning. Femme Vitale - Present Perceptions, Malleable Memories by Charmian Christie We may like to think that our memories are infallible, but new negative or positive associations can distort our recollections. Imperfect Measurements - SOS by Ann Douglas The numbers on THE BEAUTY DEPARTMENT, HER OWN BUSINESS, SLEEP ON IT, and HAPPY TALK. Inspired at Work - Front-line Blues by Christine Hart Does 'service with a smile' make us sick? It's Not Rocket Science - Speak Now? by Michele Rowe It's true. There is such a thing as a stupid question. Lesley's Letters - Reward Yourself by Lesley Crewe The best advice Lesley Crewe's mother ever gave her, "Lesley, if you do nothing else, make sure you reward yourself from time to time." Off-the-Cuff - Learning to Help Myself by Char Thompson After 15 years of being a self-help book junkie, Char learns to live in the present and live boldly by spending time with children and seniors. Rent-a-Friend When you need the honest truth, Rent-a-Friend is there! Non-Fiction Paris in the Spring by Charmian Christie A backpacker finds herself in a terrifying situation when she resorts to spending the night in a Paris train station. A Snail's Progress by Kris Brandhagen One writer's impressions of "Appearances", an art show exploring the "difficulties encountered in looking at today's art." Jumping the Tracks by Nancy Darryl A nurse struggles to come out on the other side of grief, loss, and depression. An Artist's Way by Eve Kotyk Life is tough. If you are an artist it is likely tougher, yet. An artist has all the regular difficulties of life to manage, and beyond that, a calling that requires her full attention. It's All in the List by Cathrin Hagey Cathrin Hagey expounds on the joys of list-making. Fiction Facing the Other Way by Gwen Davies Broke, unemployed and lonely, a 50-year-old woman tries to figure out her next move. Movie Night by Sheree Bradford-Lea A busy mom comes across a foreign movie and discovers we all speak the same language. House Keeping by Alexandria Haber An increasingly desperate single mother tries to make peace with the mistakes she made with her son. Message in a Bottle by Michele Rowe Hear the unique experiences of four women dealing with alcoholism and how it affects their feminine roles. Poetry Thoughts After Being Married A Decade by by SuzAnne C. Cole Man in the Moon by Laila Haidarali Poetry by Irene Steward Editor Girl by Suzanne Harris Escapes Featured Artist Eve Kotyk Comments (0)
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