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Building a Brand So Sweet, it Lasts for Generations: The Story of See's Cho
2007-10-04 16:35:00 An inspiring business success story always gets the juices flowing as the reader feels the flow of success and wise decisions bringing them along for the ride. Combine the rush of a good story with a story about chocolate and you have an irresistible combination.It all began with the matriarchal figure of Mary See. Mary's recipes for chocolates and candies built the See's Candy Empire that has wooed America since 1921. See's Candies uses the finest quality ingredients and always has. That is one of the secrets to their success. Even during the Depression, they didn't cut corners. Their customers can always count on a quality candy and that is why their customers keep coming back. Does your customer have the same, quality experience over and over again?The See Candy story is a classic American success story. They were descendents of Ireland, whose family immigrated to Ontario. Mary's son, Charles, was working as a salesman, selling ingredients in bulk to bakeries. There was a po... More About: Building , Story , Sweet , Brand , The Story
Book Review: Shaggy Muses: The Dogs Who Inspired Virginia Woolf, Emily Dick
2007-10-03 18:55:00 Author Maureen Adams wrote a wonderful overview of these famous women writers in her book Shaggy Muses. She explores each writer's life within the context of their relationship and dependence on their dog(s). If you are a dog lover, you can connect to the strong bonds between the women and their dogs. A dog is always accepting and incredibly tolerant. These dogs were no different and constantly, devotedly listened to their mistresses recite their work without ever appearing critical. They also kept the writers from feeling too much loneliness during their literary solitude.Even if you are not a dog lover, this book offers a great overview and introduction to some of the most famous women writers of English literature. I do have to warn you; however, some of the experiences these women went through were painful.Pick up a copy of "Shaggy Muses: The Dogs Who Inspired Virginia Woolf, Emily Dickinson, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Edith Wharton, and Emily Bronte" by Maureen Adams.Publishe... More About: Book Review , Review , Book
"Passion and Principle" the Life of Jessie Frémont
2007-09-26 15:20:00 Jessie Ann Benton Frémont, and her husband, John C. Frémont, lived lives that embodied the pulse and experience of America during the nineteenth century. Their triumphs and tragedies reflected the tides of America's own triumphs and tragedies.Whether it was the promise of Western expansion, the freedom of the Gold Rush, the desperation of abolition, the sordidness and ambitious political system, the luxury of the Gilded Age, or the humiliating poverty of the economic downturn in 1873, this couple experienced it all as if they were America itself.Santa Fe author, Sally Denton captured their fascinating lives in the most interesting biography I have ever read. She skillfully presented a story, one that is as engrossing as a great Hollywood movie, and yet detailed with historical accounts. I strongly encourage people to read this book. It presents such a fascinating look into our nation's past. "Passion and Principle: John and Jessie Frémont, the Couple Whose Power, Politics, and Lov... More About: Life , Mont , Jessie
Jane Avril, One Woman's Tale of Fame and Poverty
2007-09-26 05:05:00 The fear of poverty and obscurity runs deep in the minds of many women. Decisions to marry, leave a career, provide sacrificial support of a spouse's career, raise children and caring for family are some of the reasons women find themselves in vulnerable situations. "[O]ver their working lifetimes, women spend a total of 11 ˝ years off the job on average, versus only 16 months for men."*One woman's tale of fame ended in extreme poverty. Jane Avril , a famous Parisian can-can dancer was one of the most famous dancers of her time. You've probably seen her depicted in Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's posters or as Nicole Kidman's character in the 2001 movie, Moulin Rouge. She was a woman everyone adored and she brought in large crowds as she performed on stage. Yet, when she died, she had no money and no support.Jane stopped dancing when she married a German artist and became pregnant. She cut herself off from her previous career and did not have a suitable replacement way to earn money... More About: Poverty , Fame , Tale
Book: Goddess in Everywoman
2007-09-17 18:21:00 This book has been around a long time. Unfortunately, I just read it. I would have fared better in life and my own psychology had a read it some time ago. The book is less technical and academic than The Goddess Within by Jennifer Barker Woolger and Roger Woolger (which is also an excellent, insightful book).In The Goddesses in Everywomen, I found several archetype female characters with habits ringing true with mine. I was amazed at how much I connected with a couple of ancient greek goddess archetypes. Author Jean Shinoda Bolen does a wonderful job connecting a modern woman's psychology to ancient profiles of dominant female characters.Examination of the greek goddesses helps us understand why there are apparent "conflicts" in our own personalities. In my case, how could I thrive in the outdoors and still love and crave a big city? I thought this was a contradiction in my life and yet, according to Dr. Bolen, these traits are expected according to the goddess I identify with.This... More About: Book
Belated Birthday Wish to Janet Frame, A New Zealand Author
2007-09-16 23:01:00 Celebrating the Birthday of Janet Frame August 28, 1924 ? January 29, 2004Poet, Novelist ? New Zealand One of the exciting benefits about film is that you encounter people you may never otherwise encounter. I rented a film, An Angel at My Table, by director Jane Campion. You may recognize Jane?s name as the director of The Piano starring Holly Hunter and Sam Neill. As a film, An Angel at My Table was unusual. It isn't a film that I see would have wide appeal, nor would I recommend it universally but there are people who would find it very interesting. The characters are strongly portrayed but the pace is a little slow. It did; however, give me an introduction to a woman in history of whom I hadn't yet encountered. It features the life of Janet Frame, a poet and novelist from New Zealand. Janet grew up with three sisters and a brother but it seems that she was a very shy person and had a lot of trouble connecting with people. Her social struggles led to her admitting herself in... More About: Author
Blog submission
2007-08-24 13:47:00 Technorati ProfileWomen's Success History Modernizing the wisdom and trials of the women who blazed the paths before us. Visit http://famiss.blogspot.com More About: Blog , Submission , Missi
Isabel Archer: Friend or Foe? (Book Review of "The Portrait of a Lady"
2007-08-22 17:38:00 Book Review : "The Portrait of a Lady " by Henry James (American novelist), published 1881Henry James succeeds in ushering our frustration with Isabel Archer from shortly after we met her, to the very end. His book ends rather too-life like, without resolution, without hope for the future, leaving the reader?s understanding of Isabel "in air". Or, as he says in his notes "en l?air".*Isabel seems like the perfect heroine. She is poised, intelligent, beautiful, admirable, or so everyone tells us. But her actions and her own words hardly reinforce this view of her. In her own words, her thoughts are small and limited, and yet everyone observes that her ideas have no bound. So who is right? Unfortunately, author Henry James never helped us determine the answer.This is the third time I've read about Miss Archer. I say Miss Archer for to me she will always be that. Mrs. Osmond, as she later evolved to be, seemed always to be a wrong note in my ear. Miss Archer has potential, opportunity, a... More About: Book Review , Book , Friend
Movie Review: Woman Sesame Oil Maker
2007-08-18 00:10:00 This 1993 Mandarin film with English subtitles depicts a woman who builds a successful business but who still has to balance taking care of her mentally handicap son and drunk husband. Xiang, a woman who is about 35 years runs a very small sesame seed oil company. She and her children process the oil by hand. Her fortunes change drastically when a female Japanese investor decides to export the oil. This movie depicts a strong, self-sufficient business woman who is still trapped by excessive family responsibilities and her culture. I found this movie at my local library or you can find it on Amazon.comThis film was directed by Chinese director Xie Fei. It won "Best Actress" at the Chicago International Film Festival and a "Golden Bear" at the Berlin International Film Festival.Women's Success History Modernizing the wisdom and trials of the women who blazed the paths before us. Visit http://famiss.blogspot.com More About: Movie , Movie Review , Review , Sesame , Woman
Eating Spinach Salads Could Rob Bones of Calcium
2007-08-15 01:14:00 Do you love spinach salads? If so, you could be depleting the calcium in your bones.I know, spinach is supposed to be good for you and it is, but uncooked spinach contains oxalic acid which prevents calcium absorption.The excellent cookbook Nourishing Traditions: The Cookbook that Challenges Politically Correct Nutrition and the Diet Dictocrats recommend that we only eat spinach salads occasionally. If you cook the spinach, then the oxalic acid is neutralized and does not interfere with calcium absorption. Nourish Traditions is an excellent resource with numerous explanations of the nutritional benefits of whole foods.Women's Success History Modernizing the wisdom and trials of the women who blazed the paths before us. Visit http://famiss.blogspot.com More About: Bones , Salads , Spinach , Eating , Nach
World's Shortest Fairy Tale
2007-08-14 10:40:00 This fun little story came my way via email."Worlds Shortest Fairytale"Once upon a time, a girl asked a guy, "Will you marry me?" The guy said"No" and the girl lived happily ever after and went shopping, drankmartinis with friends, always had a clean house, never had to cook, had acloset full of shoes and handbags, stayed skinny, and was never farted on."The End."Women's Success History Modernizing the wisdom and trials of the women who blazed the paths before us. Visit http://famiss.blogspot.com More About: Fairy Tale , Tale
Edith Wharton - American Novelist
2007-08-12 00:00:00 Edith Wharton was an American Novelist who is most famous for "The Age of Innocence" (1920) which won the Pulitzer Prize in 1921 and "The House of Mirth" (1905) and "Ethan Frome" (1911).She lived from January 24, 1862- August 11, 1937Her Contemporaries & Companions Included:President Theodore Roosevelt, and authors Henry James, Sinclair Lewis, and Earnest HemingwayThe Combination of Her Sense of Design and Her Writing TalentsShe began her writing career with the book "The Decoration of Houses" (1897) which became a surprise success.It is hard to imagine a time before Martha Stewart, Sunset Magazine, and The Travel Channel, but Edith Wharton was the pioneer of these programs we are now addicted to. Wharton gave readers their first glance into home design and landscape design. She focused on off-the-beaten path Italian villas. She rode in some of the first automobiles all throughout the Italian countryside to find and recreate glorious Italian gardens.One of her most exciting projects... More About: Edith
What is Happening to Our Food?
2007-07-15 10:43:00 When I was a teenager, I ate a lot of junk food. I weighed more than I should, but I was just a little chubby and I didn?t gain weight like kids are today. I don?t know that I ate any better than kids today, but perhaps the quality of junk food and other food is much worse today than it was when I was growing up. I think there are more preservative fats and far more chemicals added to food today than ever before. My theory is that there are too many chemists graduating from college and they need gainful employment somewhere. Rather than divert their genius to sustainable energy for homes and vehicles, we employ them at food manufacturing facilities where they make food that lasts on a shelf for 18 months and last in our bodies, how much longer?An article of particular concern came out on December 26, 2006. It is entitled: "Despite Lack of Science and Strong Public Concern, FDA Expected to OK Food From Cloned Animals" . The press release states: "The assessment and the agency's expe...
Memorial Day Video - Remembering Our Soldiers
More articles from this author:2007-05-30 01:12:00 If you made it through Memorial Day weekend without having the time to think about our soldiers in Iraq, of their sacrifice, and of their challenges, and of their commitments, then I encourage you to watch this popular video on Youtube.According to what I've heard, the video was put together by Lizzie Palmer, a 15 year old. Teenagers have a succinct, poignant expression sometimes. We can all benefit. Watch video ?Do You Remember Me??Women's Success History Modernizing the wisdom and trials of the women who blazed the paths before us. Visit http://famiss.blogspot.com More About: Video , Soldiers , Remembering 1, 2, 3 |
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