Women in Film: A Prevailing Imbalance Continues
The disparity of women in film is so ingrained in our moviegoing experience that we hardly take notice. According to a study by the Annenberg School of Communication and Journalism “out of 4,475...
View ArticleKathy Eldon: From Chaos to Creativity
Anarchy. Pandemonium. Disarray. These are just a few of the synonyms for the word, “chaos.” But buried even deeper in chaos’s etymology is a sacred myth — that of the Goddess Khaos. Khaos (or Chaos)...
View ArticleA Season for Gender Equality
For everything there is a season. In some parts of the world, Fall means bringing in the crops and returning to the abundance of the harvest. In urban cities across America, though, it’s time to attend...
View ArticleServing Food With a Healthy Portion of Love
In this season of short days and long nights, we turn inwards — seeking sustenance in the holiday rituals of our families and communities. For many of us, it’s a time that brings us into deeper...
View ArticleEmbracing the Darkness of Winter Solstice
Darkness comes early as Solstice draws near. Lights are lit in windows, on trees, inside houses and along streets. We seek their comfort and warmth during these short days and long nights. The last...
View ArticleThe Real Goddesses of Essex County
Luna Stage, a professional theater in West Orange, New Jersey planned to honor three extraordinary women in their Essex County community during Women’s History Month. Galas, legacy lunches and award...
View ArticleNew Goddess Sketches
For the past decade, I have traveled throughout the world-photographing women embodying Goddesses. These Goddess Portraits have been a unique opportunity for women to explore, identify and celebrate an...
View ArticleThe Irony of ISIS
What would the Goddess Isis call on us to do as ISIS — the militant terrorist group — threatens to bulldoze our global cultural heritage? Goddess. Enchantress. Instructress. Protectress. Considered the...
View ArticleWomen, Power and the Rule of Three
My personal relationship with power is fraught with anxiety, self-doubt and fear of conflict. As a woman, I doubt I am alone in this, yet as I struggle with this confounding reality, I wonder what my...
View ArticleMy Mother’s Journey with Alzheimer’s: A Family Portrait
I haven’t seen the film “Still Alice” because my mother has Alzheimer’s disease. While she slips away into the advanced stages of this ferocious illness, I can’t watch anything that illustrates the...
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