Posts Tagged ‘Delamina woman of the week’

January 20, 2010: Because Only After Disaster Can We Be Resurrected

Wednesday, January 20th, 2010

As with so many people today, Edwidge Danticat is waiting to hear news about her family members living in Haiti. She knows some of them are alive but has yet to hear from others. My heart goes out to her, and to everyone in her situation.

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January 7, 2009: Because Necessity is the Mother of Reinvention

Thursday, January 7th, 2010

It felt important to start the New Year off honoring a woman that represents change and rebirth. Who better than Madonna? A cat may have 9 lives but Madonna’s repertoire seems unlimited. Each time you think she is down for the count, she comes back different, shiny new and better than ever.

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December 16, 2009: Because EXCUSE me, I’m gliding here

Wednesday, December 16th, 2009

And glide she does. We’ve all watched Sandra Bullock entertain us with steady consistency over the past couple of decades. She has played all types of roles, she seems to have no limits, yet we always recognize ‘her’. And we like her. No fake boobs, no collagen lips - just her natural, girl next door self. She carries on as if she were not among the top ten highest paid actresses this year. She seems, well, normal.

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December 2, 2009: Because Sweet Dreams are Made of This

Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009

How can any one person be as caring and passionate, as talented and hardworking, as selfless and giving as Annie Lennox?

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November 25, 2009: Because Every Child Needs a Champion

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009

Steffi Graf has long been a woman that I admire. She is a study in balance - feminine strength, quiet confidence, maintaining her privacy as a public figure, dedicated mother and successful career woman, focused and passionate, controlled and caring.

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November 18, 2009: Because In Violence We Forget Who We Are

Wednesday, November 18th, 2009

Although it is much easier to find news items regarding her lips, fashion choices or sex life, Nicole Kidman, our Delamina woman of the week, is very active in her role as Good will Ambassador to UNIFEM which, this month, launched a new initiative.

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November 4, 2009: Because If You Believe You Can, You’re Halfway There

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

This past week was full of significant events. Some very dear friends celebrated the at first unexpected, and then very much anticipated, birth of their baby bundle of boy joy. My 5 foot tall, stubborn, spitfire of a grandmother celebrated her 99th birthday. And the 2009 Women’s Conference took place in Long Beach, California

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October 28, 2009: Because Discontent is the First Step in Progress

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009

Somaly Mam is one remarkable woman.

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October 21, 2009: Because Those Who Can’t Change Their Minds Can’t Change Anything

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

Maria Shriver was in the news for two separate reasons this past week. Once for being seen talking on her cell phone while driving and again for releasing The Shriver Report, A Woman’s Nation. Can you guess which story got the most coverage in the press?

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October 14, 2009: Because When Evil Burns and Bombs, Good Must Build and Bind

Wednesday, October 14th, 2009

I can imagine being married to and having three children with a loving man who goes off to war and comes back changed in a way that just doesn’t work, that involves violence - and needing to leave him. I can almost imagine the fear and sense of loss when he steals the children and flees the country - and having to fight long and hard to get them back.

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October 7, 2009: Because Attitude is a Little Thing That Makes a Big Difference

Wednesday, October 7th, 2009

Melissa, where do I begin? I’ve only seen you in concert once, but your raspy voice moves the very core of me. I respect the way you know who you are and live your life with such definition.

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September 30, 2009: Because Even A Caged Bird Sings

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

She was inevitably going to be a Delamina woman. I have been waiting to celebrate her freedom, which keeps slipping out of reach, but a few events converged over the past couple of weeks that make now the absolute right time:

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September 16, 2009: Because We All Have Our Idols

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

This week it was announced that Ellen Degeneres will replace Paula Abdul as a judge on American Idol. Whether you like reality shows - Idol in particular - or not, the reaction to this choice is interesting to observe. There certainly is no dearth of opinion and people are passionate in both extremes.

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September 9, 2009: Because Sometimes Good News means Great News

Wednesday, September 9th, 2009

I grew up knowing the wonderful voice and the charming charisma of Diane Sawyer. She is the perfect blend of credibility, femininity and balance. A serious contender in what was a man’s world and a great role model for little girls everywhere.

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September 2, 2009: Because Firemen Aren’t Always

Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009

Burning Man, the strange ritual that happens once a year in the middle of the Nevada desert is taking place this week. In a week where people go out in the sand and ultimately set things aflame – Southern California is burning, and so did some homes in my neighborhood.

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August 26, 2009: Because It’s Good to be Queen

Wednesday, August 26th, 2009

When I was very young I dreamed of being a professional philanthropist (frankly, I still do) – and Rania is just that. With her business background and her brains - it suits her very well. And then there is the added benefit that she can afford it.

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August 19, 2009: Because All I Want To Do Is Have Some Fun

Wednesday, August 19th, 2009

Independent and persistent, Sheryl Crow adopted a child and is raising him as a single mother. She has had an amazing and rich set of experiences in her life so far: singing backup in Michael Jackson’s Bad world tour; dating the super-human Lance Armstrong; singing duets on stage with Mick Jagger; winning multiple Grammy awards; and beating breast cancer, to name just a few.

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August 12, 2009: Because the only way to have a life is to commit to it like crazy

Wednesday, August 12th, 2009

One week ago the world laid Corazon Aquino, former president of the Philippines, to rest. Cory wasn’t a perfect leader, but she did give it her all.

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July 22, 2009: Because a word to the wise is… unnecessary

Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009

You know what to do Ms. Sotomayor. You’ve always known what to do.

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July 15, 2009: Because You Don’t Know What You’ve Got ‘til It’s Gone

Wednesday, July 15th, 2009

This past month I’ve felt a profound sense of loss. It started at the end of a wonderful vacation in Paris when my laptop took a tragic, and fatal, tumble.

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June 3, 2009: Because We All Wanna Change the World

Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009

We all yearn to make an imprint on the world, make a difference, leave some kind of lasting impression. And most of us want that to be a positive change, to make the world a better place.

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May 27, 2009: Because Bad Girls Go Everywhere

Wednesday, May 27th, 2009

Thank goodness for of my good friend Karen, who had a period of being a bad girl herself. As did most of the interesting women that I know.

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May 20, 2009: Because There’s No Place Like Home

Wednesday, May 20th, 2009

An amazing thing happened last week, justice prevailed and a talented young woman was set free. Roxana Saberi has lived a life that has been referred to as a “testament to diversity and democracy”.

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May 13, 2009: Because Two Blondes Can Make it Right

Wednesday, May 13th, 2009

The New York Times published an article today that shocked me. There is a company that has patented genes that are associated with increased risk of breast and ovarian cancer – and also the tests that measure for the presence of these genes.

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April 22, 2009: Because Compassion is a Sustainable Resource

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009

Today is Earth Day – what are you going to do about it? We now all know that the planet is chock full of limited resources and that some are more sustainable than others. Each little thing we do has an impact. What kind of example are we setting for our kids and what kind of mess are they going to inherit?

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