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Words of Wise Women
“I created a $2B+ revenue stream for a major Corp with my imagination.” -Shonda Rhimes #wordsofwisewomen
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Words of Wise Women
“What I really wanted was every kind of life, and the writer’s life seemed the most inclusive.” -Susan Sontag H/t The Paris Review #wordsofwisewomen
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Women Talking About
“To be a woman you have to look like a girl, act like a lady, think like a man, and work like a dog.” -Leah Chase, chef and owner of legendary New Orleans eatery, Dooky Chase’s Restaurant. H/t @natemusic
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Women of Portland
Name: Nickia D. Neighborhood: Sunnyside Occupation: Budtender 1. I have lived in Portland for a little over 3 years now. Originally from Kansas. 2. The thing I love most about Portland is that the culture of this city provides you the freedom to be whomever you want to be…so long as you are not causing…
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Links for the Voracious
Reverse Brigitte Bardot. Hotel Eastlund, Portland. What do book lovers do when their community defunds it’s public library system? Alua Arthur on becoming a death doula. The media strategy behind the nationwide prison strike for fair wages and humane conditions. Sheep shearing women of the West. Vallery Lomas won last season’s “The Great American Baking…
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Women of Portland
Name: Carrie L. Neighborhood: North Portland Profession: Owner & Operator of Combustible Media 1. How long have you lived in Portland and where are you from originally? I moved to Portland on July 1, 2005 from Salida, Colorado. I rolled into town mid-day driving a U-Haul and towing my car. I grew up in rural,…
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Early review of “Widows”
Directed by Steve McQueen. Starring Viola Davis. Talent on top of talent on top of talent in the supporting roles. Trailer features a competence porn montage. Thriller, caper, revenge saga. Take my money.
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Women Talking About
“It cost me a lot to be who I am. I stood up in front of the world with my arms wide open and I said: Come, let’s talk. Let’s talk, night after night. And the world and me, we talked every night. Sometimes I was rejected. It cost me so much to be out…
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Women of Portland
Name: Mariko O. I usually go by “Mod” which my family calls me. Neighborhood: Border of Mt. Tabor/Montavilla. Profession: Licensed Clinical Social Worker 1. How long have you lived in Portland and where are you from originally? We moved from Oakland exactly 3 years ago! This is always a tough question to answer. I’m a…