I can't believe the first semester of the Victoria University (VU), Professional Writing and Editing (PWE), Diploma Course is definitively and definitely over… It's been a long wild brain squeeze. Probably, because I only missed one class and I was forced to actually use my brain, while writing, and focusing intently on my work; instead of trying to create and maintain a … [Read more...] about Gratitude and Friendships without Fragrance
feminism
Coming in From the Cold… and a Life Off the Streets
You know, these days, women can do whatever it is they like with their bodies. We live in an age of feminism, freedom and choice; it's a given in Australia, and in most western countries that women are free in this respect—but that is not the case for everyone. Each year, when things get tough, hundreds of women in Melbourne turn to the oldest profession for financial … [Read more...] about Coming in From the Cold… and a Life Off the Streets
Which poison will change your life?
Today, I came across the book Which Poison Will Change Your Life by Glenna Chance. She's an illness activist who has written this book seeking to reverse society's toxic trends. Due to an illegal pesticide application in 1988, Chance was poisoned. At the time she was pursing a career in music; the life-changing diagnosis of Multiple Chemical Sensitivity sent her in a new … [Read more...] about Which poison will change your life?
Human trafficking
If every year thousands of girls and women are promised a dancing career in Europe, and they end up working in brothels, who's fault is that? This add, created by Duval Guillaume Modem, aims to bring awareness to human trafficking and slavery. "So you think you will dance? Sometimes things are not what they seem. Men, women and children are trafficked - tricked, forced … [Read more...] about Human trafficking
Take off your bra!
Okay, I'm having a terrible day, all because I drove my daughter to school this morning. (We usually leave at 8.00 am to avoid the traffic but today we were running late and left at 8.20 am, and had to crawl our way through the backstreets, and noxious traffic fumes that stung my eyes and nostrils like the fumes from caustic soda.) And now I'm sitting, writing this, with a … [Read more...] about Take off your bra!