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What Happened to Universal Values?
Yesterday the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) passed in the U.S. House of Representatives, having passed in the Senate earlier this month. The reauthorization was not without…
How much do you know about Shirley Temple Black?
Child actress. Diplomat. And member of the Junior League of Palo Alto•Mid-Peninsula. In life, unlike her many movie roles, Shirley Temple played against type. Born in 1928, in Santa Monica,…
A Chilly Reminder of What Matters
In today’s January chill, on the day that commemorates the life of the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., the nation’s 44th president was sworn into his second term, and into…
Letting Go of Dead Ideas
All of us live with dead ideas – in our personal lives, in our organizations, in our countries and in the world. These are ideas that we hang onto although…
Actress Mila Kunis to produce series featuring a Junior League member in the turbulent 70s
Last month it was announced that actress Mila Kunis will executive produce a drama entitled “Meridian Hills” for The CW Network that will feature a young, newly married Junior Leaguer as she navigates the turbulence surrounding the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment by Congress.
Sadness and Questions
This weekend I delivered packages of food and toys to families in need in Brooklyn. As the excited children greeted me at their apartment doors, I could not help but…
Who is Ariel Grace Batungbacal?
There may still be a few people who cling to the old stereotype of Junior League members as women of a certain age who wear white gloves and pearls at…
Superstorm Sandy
In the wake of Superstorm Sandy, I am reminded why I do what I do—why Junior League women do what they do. Watching the news, I was struck by the…
Who was the first woman to…?
Well, a lot of them were Junior Leaguers. Now, just in time for Women’s Equality Day, let’s take a look… Who was the first U.S. delegate to the United Nations?…
What Leaders Can Learn from the Olympics
I don’t know about all of you, but every four years I find myself watching and caring about things I don’t usually even think about…beach volleyball, cycling, synchronized diving to…