Category Archives: women

Lesley Gore 1946-2015 RIP

Posted on February 17, 2015 by jyourist
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Between qigong and grocery shopping—Frances Willard

Posted on March 2, 2014 by jyourist

After qigong this morning I met a student of mine and her mother to take a tour of Willard House in Evanston. The student is doing her research project on Frances Willard and the Women’s Christian Temperance Union. In actual … Continue reading →

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At the top of the stairs

Posted on January 20, 2014 by jyourist

Yesterday we went to a performance of the Sweat Girls, known as the monologue mavens.  Six women, mostly of “a certain age” told their individual stories about aging, financial woes, retirement fantasies, working at Aldi’s because of the need for … Continue reading →

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