Gloria Marie Steinem (born March 25, 1934) is an American feminist, journalist, and social and political activist who became nationally recognized as a leader of, and media spokeswoman for, the women’s liberation movement in the late 1960s and 1970s.
A prominent writer and political figure, Steinem has founded many organizations and projects and has been the recipient of many awards and honors. She was a columnist for New York magazine and co-founded Ms. magazine. In 1969, she published an article, “After Black Power, Women’s Liberation” which, along with her early support of abortion rights, catapulted her to national fame …

I had the honor to speak in front of the Women Lawyers Association  about  Angie King, about the woman, the feminist, the women’s advocate….but above all about the fierce and loyal friend.
It was a wonderful luncheon, Angie received the OWL Award, and here are her words…

I am greatly honored to have been chosen by my colleagues and friends as the first recipient of the outstanding woman lawyer award, and I humbly thank you.  Also, in the tradition of the Academy Awards, I have to thank my parents for raising me in …

Sunday Vortex:   Feb 24 at 4:00 pm
We invite you to meet and connect with your body deva; the nature spirit of your physical body.  Using sound and a guided meditation, we will invite our bodies to:

Recognize its own unique consciousness
Identify its mastery, wisdom and passion
Activate its own unique shape and sound of its essence

Everyone welcome-Please arrive unscented!
No Charge, Donations welcomed
Reservations appreciated, click here
Store and Center will be open at 3:30 pm for Browsing,Tea and Relaxation.

QuietStar’s Calendar and Practitioner info online!

Feb. 4, 2013

TAKE ACTION:

Will you be one of the One Billion Rising this Valentine’s Day? NOW is proud to partner with Eve Ensler, creator of The Vagina Monologues, along with more than 5,000 organizations in over 160 countries, for this worldwide event to demand an end to violence against women.
Join a V-Day event near you, or start one yourself. Dance, rally, speak, attend a reading of The Vagina Monologues and help spread awareness! Join the One Billion and rise with us!

BACKGROUND:

Last month, the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) was left …

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Sonia Paz Baronvine-Silva and Daniela Priscilla Sotomayor Parraguez
La vida y la conversación entre dos amigas

Cuando eres joven y estás pronta a pasar un duelo, a tener una pérdida, en este caso por la enfermedad de un amigo, es importante lo que te dice una amiga que podría ser tu mamá, por la diferencia de edad.
Es importante cuando tu amiga te dice que venimos a este planeta en donde elegimos de antemano todo lo que nos va a tocar vivir y que tenemos que conocer este aprendizaje del …

Another brutal rape has occurred in India’s state  of Rajasthan that is so horrifying one leading Indian newspaper ran a  headline that reads “Have All Our Systems Collapsed? An 11-year-old girl  was repeatedly raped in the back of a jeep and then left for dead in a  field.

Two men, Suresh Jat and Ramesh Sharma, have been arrested for the rape,  along with four other men who provided clothes, money, and shelter to help the  rapists avoid capture. The case is proceeding slowly due to the frail condition  of the victim, …

In Celebration and Thanksgiving for the life of  Janet Potter  1932-2013

Today it was a lovely winter cold clear day, with a beautiful blue sky and puffy clouds..as I walked with my friend Angie King down trough the garden on Saint Barnabas Episcopal Church on the hills of Arroyo Grande, overlooking the blue ocean in the distance, I saw the church overflowing with Jan’s friends, reunited to celebrate her life and say goodbye to a wonderful woman.

The mass was lovely, the hymns melodies filled the church with talented pianist Janis Johnson …

When I received the news that Jan had died, I was so sorry.

She was such a fun and special woman,  her sympathy, sense of humor, support and guidance would be missed…her sharp memory, the amount of details she shared and the incredible amount of friends that she had always impressed me.
We worked together on the board of WCC and DWCW for many years, and often spoke about our travels and memories of Europe.

We always laughed about her not “using a computer.”..I always forgot and told her..Jan, I will send …

We were supposed to have lunch together this month, something that I was looking forward to.  But then, I got the news that Jan Potter had taken ill and died.  I will miss her.  Jan was a lady; she did not suffer fools gladly, but she was always polite.  She didn’t just talk the talk, but she acted on her convictions. Jan was a model to us how we should live our lives if we are to make a difference.

Jan was one of the few, maybe the only, Republican I …

January 10, 2013

President Obama has made a number of high-profile appointments recently — four at last count, and they are all white men. Susan Rice, U.S. ambassador to the U.N., was in line to follow Hillary Clinton as secretary of state. The right wing unjustly smeared Rice, and despite the efforts of NOW and allied women’s organizations, she was pushed aside and replaced with a white male nominee. And now we hear that Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis is leaving her post. Who will be …