This is a video of my paper presentation about author, poet, and artist Evaleen Stein (1863-1923) to The Parlor Club in February 2022. The Parlor Club is a Greater Lafayette, Indiana, scholarly group founded in 1877 with members from the Purdue University sphere and the community. As a member, Evaleen was designated as the group’s […]
Read MoreWhen I read the recent New York Times story by Mattie Kahn about Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, after more than forty years, I stopped feeling shame for a presentation I made in my college freshman communication class because I chose to wear a blazer the color of fuchsia. Two bastions of the pink hue are […]
Read MoreI have written my last holiday card for Lafayette Printing Company. Graphic designer, Natalie Powell, and I have created a holiday card for Lafayette Printing since 1991—the year my first son, Jack, was born. Each card has featured a local person, place or entity. The first card we produced highlighted the gorgeous interior of the […]
Read MoreI recently hosted a fundraising party for a political candidate with a Rosie the Riveter theme. It was a hit! The invitation garnered a lot of buzz in the community and the guests had fun. It was not your typical political fundraiser! Women were encouraged to dress like Rosie. I posted pictures and posters around […]
Read MoreIn August I traveled to Virginia and West Virginia conducting research for the current book I am writing. Serendipitously, the journey for my current book collided with the experience of writing my most recently published book, The Deans’ Bible: Five Purdue Women and their Quest for Equality. Purdue Dean of Students Emerita Betty M. Nelson […]
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