July 2022

We finished Season 4 of Stranger Things and Season 3 of the Umbrella Academy. Kid #2 went skydiving again, this time with another friend. July 4th was super uneventful - no fireworks this year. Both boys were out with friends, so we stayed home and Ali hid in the closet. At work, we found out … Continue reading July 2022

“Radium Girls” story led to health and safety standards

I wasn't sure what to expect when I started reading Radium Girls: The dark history of America's shining women. I've been trying to expand my reading genres, and this sounded like a look back into history from a working woman's perspective. There's really two stories at play. The traumatic, gruesome and somber story of deceit … Continue reading “Radium Girls” story led to health and safety standards

Inequality: Blog Action Day 2014

The good news is…we are not here anymore: The Trouble With Women in the Workplace. And don't have literature like this: But even after more than 60 years, women are still treated unfairly, and paid less than their male counterparts in the workplace. Typical statistics say women make 77 cents for every one dollar a … Continue reading Inequality: Blog Action Day 2014