What’s worse? Fearing you are going to be attacked by the Taliban or your own fellow serviceman? That’s the sickening reality females serving in our US military are facing every day. Yesterday, NBC’s Natalie Morales on Rock Center with Brian Williams interviewed women who had been sexually assaulted by fellow members of the armed …
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Barbara Dooley is one inspiring woman! I admire her greatly because she is witty, entertaining and is a true southern woman…full of grace and grit. A guest on her radio show recently, I was immediately captivated by her powerful, clear voice. \”Wow,\” I thought. \”This is going to be a high energy 10-minute segment.\” …
On a Tuesday afternoon in February 2008, Starbucks closed all its doors to train its baristas in 7,100 stores to pour that perfect shot of espresso. It was a huge risk. Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz knew the company would lose millions in the three hours he would close all the coffee shops, but he …
The 267-page Freeh report released July 12 examines the heinous actions of Jerry Sandusky from May 1998 until his arrest in November 2011. I am left feeling sick to my stomach knowing a conspiracy of silence was given life by Penn State University President Graham Spanier, Football Coach Joe Paterno, Athletic Director Tim Curley …
The jury has spoken. The verdict is in. Jerry Sandusky has been charged with 45 child sexual abuse charges and will be sentenced in a few weeks. While following the trial, I thought often of Victims 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10, and the courage it took to get on …
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I have a new term for you. Veloxroltaphobia. It\’s the fear of roller coasters. The symptoms: dry mouth, racing heartbeat, stomach doing more loops than the ride itself. Apparently, Legoland has teamed up with psychologist Susan Bartell to provide parents with \”Roller Coaster Readiness Tips\” for nervous, reluctant tikes who are scared of this particular …
The lyrics of Destiny Child’s “I am a Survivor” often wash over me. How can they not? I\’m a survivor (What?) I\’m not goin\’ give up (What?) I\’m not goin\’ stop (What?) I\’m goin\’ work harder (What?) Over the last month while traveling and speaking to groups throughout the state, I met …
For those of you who have teenagers, you know what this time of the year is….Prom Season. Our daughter, Allison, has modeled her red gown from Frills and Fancies many times around our home. Now, with only two weeks to go until the big event, she has added the shoes and dazzling earrings to complete …
Our daughter Morgan will travel to Jamaica in two days for a week-long mission trip as part of UGA\’s Freshley. As parents, we worry, of course, about our children and especially in this case ask for travel mercies as she journeys almost 1,000 miles away to Hunney Bay located between Montego Bay and Kingston. Many of …
Yesterday I visited Dr. Marc Bisseck, a plastic surgeon in Statesboro, and did something I would never have considered years ago….I allowed myself a BOTOX treatment. As Dr. Bisseck was administering the injections, I began thinking about the sexual assault impact statement I had written almost two years ago in Dr. Ellen Emerson’s office. I …
Every 2 minutes in the United States, someone is sexually assaulted. In 1990, I would have never dreamed I would become a sexual assault statistic. But indeed I did. Now, 22 years later, I will stand in the Georgia State Capitol on Thursday, Feb. 2nd at the Stop Violence Against Women Day and speak at …
I admit freely…I love Google Alerts! I have my computer set with the words \”Room 939\” and any time Google \”crawls\” upon it, it alerts me that new content about my book is on the worldwide web. Google Alerts are useful to: monitor a developing news story keep current on a competitor or industry learn where you or your …
I had the opportunity recently to have lunch in Statesboro with Mike Ryan who is the Op-Ed Editor of The Augusta Chronicle. He also happens to be the author of The Last Freedom, a book about the life of Dr. Viktor Frankl, a Holocaust survivor. In the book, Dr. Frankl shares a parable: \”A man …
As a self-published author, I have joined the ranks of other writers going the E-Book route as well as the traditional method of publishing. The latest statistics I have seen on the electronic publishing are so interesting! According to the Association of American Publishers, e-books sales are exploding, increasing from $287 million in 2009 to …
Sheryl Andersen, (left), was right there with me the whole time as cashier during the Book Signing. It\’s amazing what can happen on Aisle 12 Women\’s Wear in Walmart on a busy Saturday morning pre-Christmas. That\’s where I was this past weekend for my book signing when it all started. First I had a couple …
