Between the Bookends Jan ’17: Princesses and a Python
With a new year comes new beginnings, & while we await some of the things this year has to offer there’s nothing better to wait with than a good book.
Continue ReadingWith a new year comes new beginnings, & while we await some of the things this year has to offer there’s nothing better to wait with than a good book.
Continue ReadingLeia, the hero, represents women. Fisher, the writer and advocate, was a hero. Can and should Leia survive without Fisher? What questions need to be asked?
Continue ReadingWhen it comes to the future of Leia after Carrie Fisher, the GeekMoms agree… that we don’t all agree.
Continue ReadingGeneral Organa; Misty Knight; Luke Cage; the Dora Milaje; and Padfoot, Prongs, and Moony provide inspiration for these geeky goals.
Continue ReadingAlthough many talented entertainers have gone, their words, music, and characters will continue to inspire us.
Continue ReadingOur general is gone, Geek Sisters. But we are not alone.
Continue ReadingI admire Carrie Fisher. I cannot use the past tense. The past tense implies that this admiration will cease simply because her heart has ceased to beat.
Continue ReadingYou are no princess. You are a general. You are OUR general. You are the general for the generation of women whose bodies change, whose age impacts their look, whose mouths say the thing others don’t want to hear. Thank you.
Continue ReadingThere is no question of Leia Organa’s importance to the Star Wars saga. She’s the heart of the rebellion, uniter of farm boys and scoundrels, a brilliant tactician, a brave soldier, and a survivor.
Continue ReadingSome fun/interesting/random/quite dull actually facts about the month of October.
Continue ReadingBack in February we told you about Carrie Fisher signing on with Jenny Craig to lose weight and be a spokesman. This past week People.com published an article about Ms. Fisher having lost 30 lbs. in 18 weeks! Good job! If you want a smile, read Ms. Fisher’s weight loss blog on Jenny Craig’s website. Her […]
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