Anousheh Ansari Quotes
“I hope to inspire everyone—especially young people, women, and young girls all over the world, and in Middle Eastern countries that do not provide women with the same opportunities as men—to not give up their dreams and to pursue them…It may seem impossible to them at times. But I believe they can realize their dreams if they keep it in their hearts, nurture it, and look for opportunities and make those opportunities happen.”
Harless, Meredith Howard (Broadcaster)
Meredith Howard Harless was born on September 6th, 1909 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. She earned fame with her twin sister, Virginia, at the Miss Tulsa beauty pageant in 1927 as they were both elected to win the contest. A winning coin flip earned Meredith a trip to the Miss America pageant of 1928 where she finished as a runner-up. Her experiences at Miss America led to a five-year stint as a performer with the Ziegfeld Follies, where she worked with such legendary stars as Eddie Cantor, Fred Astaire and Ed Wynn.
Ansari, Anousheh (First Female Space Tourist)
Anousheh Ansari (Persian: انوشه انصاری) is the Iranian-American co-founder and chairman of Prodea Systems, Inc. Her previous business accomplishments include serving as co-founder and CEO of Telecom Technologies, Inc. (TTI). The Ansari family is also the title sponsor of the Ansari X PRIZE. On 18 September 2006, she became the world’s first space blogger, first female space tourist, and the first female Muslim and first Iranian in space.
For Women Only / Shaunti Feldhahn (Book)
Author: Shaunti Feldhahn
Published: 2004
What’s going on in a man’s mind? From their early days, every woman has struggled to understand why males behave the way they do. Even long-married women who think they understand men have only scratched the surface. Beneath a man’s rugged exterior is an even more rugged, unmapped terrain. What bestselling author Shaunti Feldhahn’s research reveals about the inner lives of men will open women’s eyes to what the men in their life - boyfriends, brothers, husbands, and sons - are really thinking and feeling. Men want to be understood, but they’re afraid to “freak out” the women they love by confessing what is happening inside their heads. This book will guide women in how to provide the loving support that modern men want and need.
Brandi Chastain: Not Just One of the Boys / Michelle Medlock Adams (Book)
Author: Michelle Medlock Adams
Published: 2005
Some would argue that Brandi Chastain single-handedly made women’s soccer popular. Few people knew much about the best female soccer players in the world until after the 1999 Women’s World Cup finals. That’s when Brandi scored a goal on a penalty kick after the second overtime of the U.S. versus China match and struck her famous pose. She was photographed on her knees, mouth wide open, eyes closed, fists in the air, wearing a black sports bra, and white soccer shorts. Her celebration pose was featured on magazines and newspapers around the world. After that, Brandi became a household name. People knew her for her sports bra, but she’s much more than that. She is a devoted wife, a step-mom, a college graduate, an author, a philanthropist, and more. In this book you can discover how Brandi became the fabulous athlete and wonderful lady she is today.
Obsessive Genius: The Inner World of Marie Curie / Barbara Goldsmith (Book)
Author: Barbara Goldsmith
Published: 2004
The myth of Marie Curie—the penniless Polish immigrant who, through genius and obsessive persistence, endured years of toil and deprivation to produce radium, a luminous panacea for all the world’s ills including cancer—has obscured the remarkable truth behind her discoveries. Curie’s shrewd though controversial insight was that radioactivity was an atomic property that could be used to discover new elements. While her work won her two Nobel Prizes and transformed our world, it did not liberate her from the prejudices of either the male-dominated scientific community or society. Here is an
all-too-human woman trying to balance science, love, and the family values that constitute her legacy.
Using original research (diaries, letters, and family interviews) to peel away the layers of myth and reveal the woman behind the icon, the acclaimed author and historian Barbara Goldsmith offers a dazzling portrait of Curie, her amazing discoveries, and the price she paid for fame. 15 photographs.
It’s Not About The Bra / Brandi Chastain (Book)
Author: Brandi Chastain
Published: 2004
When Brandi Chastain famously stripped off her jersey to celebrate her World Cup-winning penalty kick, the gesture represented not only the essence of athletic triumph but the joy of a competitor who knows how to play hard and still have fun. Now, in It’s Not About the Bra, Chastain steps out from behind her iconic image to deliver an important wake-up call to competitive youth sports, which has gone increasingly out of control.
I Hope You Dance / Lee Ann Womack
Artist: Lee Ann Womack
Album: I Hope You Dance (2000)
I hope you never lose your sense of wonder
You get your fill to eat
But always keep that hunger
May you never take one single breath for granted
God forbid love ever leave you empty handed
I hope you still feel small
When you stand by the ocean
Whenever one door closes, I hope one more opens
Promise me you’ll give faith a fighting chance
Anticonformity / Krystal Meyers (Lyrics)
Artist: Krystal Meyers
Album: Krystal Meyers (2006)
It’s all around
Pressure from my so-called friends
It’s all around
I’m measured by some stupid trend
It’s all around
Everyone is just like them
It’s all around
It’s all around
It’s all around
Revolutionaries / Bethany Dillon (Lyrics)
Artist: Bethany Dillon
Album: Bethany Dillon (2004)
Many have traveled this road beforeI see their tracks in the dirt
But maybe I don’t agree
With where they are leading
And who am I, just a youth
But why has that become the excuse
A monotone voice
In my head saying Read more
You Can’t Un-Neuter A Dog
Honestly, some folks just don’t think logically. Maybe I notice it more because I am a very logical person, but lately I am starting to think plain old common sense is a gift that only a few of us have embraced.
I went downtown to the city building yesterday to pay for the annual registration of my dog. We have to do this every year to prove that our pets have all their proper vaccinations. So I showed up at the registrar window with my paperwork from the vet and my check already made out to the city.
Have A Nice Day
Apparently, I have this gift. Trouble follows me everywhere. I get kicked out of more places than I can count.
I stopped by a small mom & pop jewelry store today to see if I could get my Palm T3 repaired. It has lost three screws on the slider and the one screw that is left isn’t able to keep the palm’s techno guts from spilling out every time I open it. If I don’t get it fixed, it will probably die of over exposure to elements known as pocket lint.
Mean What You Say
As I returned from fetching the mail yesterday afternoon, I came across this lovely view on our front step so I snapped a photo. My daughter, Katelynn, had drawn a beautiful bouquet of flowers in a pastel rainbow of chalk with the words “Keep Out” embossed in the center. The irony was immediately apparent. The message to “keep out” was clear, but the presentation was all too warm and inviting.
As I reviewed the picture on my camera screen, I thought “what a girly thing to do”. I don’t mean the pretty colors and the cute little flowers and stars. Yes, the artwork may appear feminine, but I am referring to the mixed message it brings. Isn’t that what we girls are prone to do? Say one thing but send signals that say the opposite? Why do we fall prey to such bewildering etiquette?
Sk8tr Chick
Who says girls can’t skate? Vanessa Torres, Amy Caron and many other ladies will tell you Girls CAN skate and they are awesome to watch! These ladies are not only raising the bar in the skating community, they are ramping over it! The Sk8tr chick design is now available in the the Girls Can’t WHAT? shop. This design comes in T-shirts, hoodies, tote bags, stickers, mugs, hats, sweatshirts, tank tops, buttons and more.
Issues With Authority, Part 2
The next Rule of Engagement for the Girls Can’t WHAT? Revolution is to “Be Nice”. I know it sounds simple and a little redundant considering that we just covered “Be Respectful,” but being nice and being respectful are two very different things. You can be nice and not be respectful and you can also be respectful and not be nice.
Yee Haw! The Cowgirl Has Arrived!
This one is for all of you cowgirls out there. I was inspired to create
this one after watching a girls group perform rodeo stunts at our
county fair. Not to mention this has been one of the most requested designs
EVER, so here she is! Who says girls can’t rope and ride? Bring it on!
Richards, Dorothy Ann (Politician/Author)
Dorothy Ann Richards (September 1, 1933 – September 13, 2006) was an American politician from Texas. She first came to national attention as the witty keynote speaker at the 1988 Democratic National Convention (detailed below). Considered the first woman elected Governor of Texas in her own right, she served in that post from 1991 to 1995; she was defeated for re-election in 1994 by George W. Bush, current President of the United States.
Help New Moon Redefine Beauty
For anyone who works with, teaches, or personally knows girls ages 8-14:
Please help New Moon magazine’s Girls Editorial Board redefine beauty by nominating a girl you know for our 8th Annual “25 Beautiful Girls” issue (May/June 2007).
Hit Them Where It Counts
If you think this article is going to be about hitting a guy in the groin…well…you’re wrong. The article itself isn’t about that, but there just may be an interesting story in which something like that *might* have happened so beware. Read more
You Have The Right To Remain Silent
You have the right to remain silent and refuse to answer questions. Do you
understand?
Anything you do say may be used against you in a court of law. Do you
understand?
You have the right to consult an attorney before speaking to the police and to
have an attorney present during questioning now or in the future. Do you
understand?
Technorati
Know Your Voice
A true Revolutionary must know where her voice lies. There are many ways for women to express themselves, but in general we all fall into either Speakers or Writers. In order to be an effective Revolutionary, a woman must know which voice is her strength. This next addition to the Girls Can’t WHAT? Revolution Guidebook is called “Know Your Voice”.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony are excellent examples of Revolutionaries who knew their voice. This nearly inseparable duo led the Women’s Movement in America in the 1800’s and without them and their faithful supporters, American women probably still wouldn’t have the right to vote. They fought long and hard on every women’s issue imaginable. If you really want a taste of what they accomplished, I highly recommend watching “Not For Ourselves Alone”. It is one of the most amazing documentaries I have ever seen. Much of their success can be attributed to being aware of their gifts and talents.
Why We Don’t Want Men To Vote (Parody)
This is a parody penned by Alice Duer Miller in 1915. It was most likely written in response to arguments that women didn’t really want to vote and probably weren’t qualified to exercise the vote if they were authorized:
WANTED: Japanese Warriors for Girls Can’t WHAT? Revolution
I’ve been plotting strategies for my Girls Can’t WHAT? Revolution for quite some time now, and ladies, I think it is high time we launch this thing. As I opened my browser this morning, Google’s headlines smacked me with “Japan’s Princess Kiko has given birth to a baby boy, potentially resolving the royal family’s succession crisis.“ Crisis – did ya get that? It was a “crisis”. Give me a freaking break!
Parr, Helen (Elastigirl)
Helen Parr (superhero name Mrs. Incredible, formerly Elastigirl) is a fictional character created by director Brad Bird for the 2004 animated film The Incredibles produced by Pixar. She is the wife of Mr. Incredible, also known as Bob Parr. The character’s voice is provided by actress Holly Hunter. She is referred to as Mrs. Incredible on the tie-in merchandise for the film and at one point in the film itself (almost), presumably due to the existence of DC Comics’ Elasti-Girl character, whose alterego, coincidentally or not, is named Rita Farr.
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