Storytelling as Resistance: The Power of Our Words
by Jenny S. You know me as Jenny in Pat’s Fem Friday’s. He’s asked me…
Why We Need Indie Bookstores to Resist & Hope!
How have used and indie bookstores survived the winds of change? Do they matter? What…
Twenty Eight Days of Friendship and Top Three
All the rest have thirty-one, except February, twenty-eight days clear. It is the shortest month…
How to Celebrate National Retro Day
Happy National Retro Day! We talk about healthy and unhealthy nostalgia at Gen X Watch…
Performative Allyship While High On Memes
What is Performative Allyship? Are memes harmless escape or is there a dark side? How…
You Need Better Friends! Being There
“You need better friends! I’ll be there.” That is what she said to me. It…
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Cyndi Lauper: Gen X Watch Feminist Friday
Photo Credit Ruven Afanador All Rights Reserved (Shore Fire Media) What happens when a female reporter questions feminism and an entire generation of women in 1985? Can a pop star make a difference? Can she inspire women and help them be themselves and choose what they want to do in their lives? Is she able…
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The Subversive Art of Mixtapes!
Was the mixtape a portable playlist? Was it a means to tell someone you loved them? Did it affect the Cold War? Did it make hip hop and rap possible? Was it Illegal? Was it an art form? The answer is yes. The Cassette Tape In 1963, an engineer working for Phillips invented the cassette.…
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Healing Hearts and Being The Difference
How do you repay the gift of life someone gave you after they died? How can a conversation decades ago change your life? And is Bingo truly my name-o? A Friend Died Last Christmas The day after Christmas a friend reached to me to tell me that Erika had died in her husband’s arms on…