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Did I Ever Tell You About the Time Mary Kate Olsen Was My ‘Sister’?

Today is the Olsen Twins’ 29th birthday so I thought to share a funny personal story I have about Mary Kate. In 2010 I was in a mutual Facebook thread with … Continue reading

June 13, 2015 · Leave a comment

Beginning Bloggers Social Media Cheat Sheet

Your blog can [and should] be set up to automatically post to your social media platform(s)…yes, you need to set-up the five most important networks discussed below, but before you … Continue reading

October 8, 2013 · 2 Comments

USA: The Un-Civilized State of America

Was justice truly served last night with Zimmerman’s “not guilty” verdict? We sit poised, waiting to hear any snippet of news now that the verdict is out. Will there be … Continue reading

July 14, 2013 · 4 Comments

I’ll Show You My Privates, Kind Of…

Years ago when I got really involved as an activist, it never occurred to me that everything I was doing would wind up in someone else’s web search, most often … Continue reading

June 21, 2013 · 5 Comments

Cheri Speak Thought For The day

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June 14, 2013 · 1 Comment

The Glass Is Half Empty

How could I possibly say the glass is half full when it comes to men and dating? I think somebody’s been sipping at my glass because from my perspective, the glass … Continue reading

May 6, 2013 · 9 Comments

Are You Following Me Or Am I Being Paranoid?

It has always bugged me out that social media and other on-line media use terms like “follow” and “followers”. I get the premise, I do — and maybe it’s because … Continue reading

April 16, 2013 · 22 Comments

Be the Media

In 59 B.C. the first newspaper — called Acta Diurna (latin for  Daily Acts or Daily Public Records), was published in Rome. Carved into wood or stone, verdicts and outcomes of legal issues were publicly posted … Continue reading

March 29, 2013 · 9 Comments

Our Cheating Hearts

Did You Know? Recent studies reveal that 45-55% of married women and 50-60% of married men engage in extramarital sex at some time or another during their relationship (Atwood & … Continue reading

March 18, 2013 · 9 Comments

Blogenomics: Readership

How Do You Earn a Reader? Maybe you think about this all of the time. Maybe you haven’t thought about this at all. Maybe you have thought about this, but … Continue reading

March 4, 2013 · 23 Comments

7 Random Acts of Peace for Random Acts of Kindness Week

This week is “Random Acts of Kindness” week.  I really think it’s a great opportunity to focus on peace and to align with a wonderful effort in kindness. It seems … Continue reading

February 10, 2013 · 36 Comments