by Michele Genthon | Sep 29, 2015 | MUSINGS, Reading
I am indulging in Jill Lepore’s Book of Ages: The Life and Opinions of Jane Franklin a second time. As is the case with many beautifully written books, there are different things that grab my attention on this reading, little details I missed before. One tale of...
by Michele Genthon | Sep 23, 2015 | Arts, Entertainment, and Media, FIRST WOMEN
“The only thing that separates women of color from anyone else is opportunity. You cannot win an Emmy for roles that are simply not there.” [Viola Davis] Viola Davis won the Emmy this week for Lead Actress in a Drama Series for...
by Michele Genthon | Sep 10, 2015 | Arts, Entertainment, and Media, FIRST WOMEN, Law and Law Enforcement, Politics and Government, Sports and Adventure
A couple of weeks ago, Jeopardy included another First Women category in their show. Once again I have taken the names used in their category and created a quiz. Match the descriptions below (a through e) with the names (1 to 5). Answers appear at the bottom. a....
by Michele Genthon | Sep 9, 2015 | MUSINGS, Reading
J.A. Jance’s popularity was evident yesterday at the Redmond Library. A room full of fans, almost all women, came to hear her talk about her new book Dance of the Bones. In addition to talking about the origins of her book and how she came to combine two of her...
by Michele Genthon | Sep 7, 2015 | MUSINGS, Reflecting
As soon as the prohibition of alcohol went into effect in this country, some enterprising citizens found their way around it. Unfortunately, many of them were major criminals and this country experienced a crime wave that raged in the streets. Law...
