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For Mothers' Day, I want peace - Writing Out Loud
Mothers’ Day was begun in the late 1800s, early 1900s, to bring peace: “the spirit of Mother’s Day was a spirit of pacifism, progress, community care, and support for mothers…” Let’s get back to that....
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PR Trends - Writing Out Loud
Here’s a great article from PR Daily about new trends in PR and the skills necessary to succeed. The link is below, but the highlights are here, in case you don’t have time for the full article...
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Happy Mothers' Day! - Writing Out Loud
As we celebrate Mothers' Day I reflect on what being a mother has meant for me, and what my mother has meant to me and my children.
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Remembering Katy Byrne
Sam Byrne delivered a touching eulogy at the memorial service for his mother, my mother-in-law Katy Byrne.
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All the News, etc. - Writing Out Loud
When I was the OSHA spokeswoman, I arranged an interview for my boss with NBC’s Dateline. They were doing a story about a young man who had died in a grain silo. The victim’s father believed that the ...
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Learning those lessons! - Writing Out Loud
When I lost my website last week, I vowed to learn from it. One of the things I learned is to make back-up copies of all posts and content, so if by some crazy circumstance I were to lose it AGAIN, I ...