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Inspiring Women

Delivering Mail (and Encouragement)!

By Peg Conley - February 25th, 2010

I realized she was delivering more than just mail on her weekly rounds.

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Thyroid Disease: One Woman’s Struggle to Find Answers

By Judy Colbert - February 18th, 2010 in Inspiring Women, Real Voices

A CT scan revealed a 5cm nodule or growth on the left side of my thyroid.

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Still Going Strong!

January 25th, 2010 in Inspiring Women

An update on one of our inspiring women!

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Working Through Pain Brings a Beautiful New Venture

January 19th, 2010 in Inspiring Women

“The creative process is one very important way that I honor them.”

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Writing the Great American Short Story

December 22nd, 2009 in Inspiring Women

With a bit of talent and plenty of dedication, Mary Ann Presman, 69, has turned her passion of reading, writing, and story crafting into a mid-life career.

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The Dining Divas

The Dining Divas: A Cup of Optimism

By Geri Tauber - January 29th, 2010

After a holiday-imposed hiatus, the Dining Divas gathered on a damp winter’s night in Chicago’s Chinatown.

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The Dining Divas: Connections

By - December 15th, 2009 in Dining Divas

I took up the fine art of knitting two years ago, and learned immediately that there is something irresistible about a woman sitting quietly with her needles.

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The Dining Divas: Out of Touch and Feeling Fine

By - November 17th, 2009 in Dining Divas

The Divas were having a lively discussion the other night over a good, old-fashioned fondue dinner.  As “women of a certain age,” we seem to find ourselves, often and with increasing frequency, at the very edge of appearing out of touch with the latest fads and trends.  Case in point…fondue???
It’s easy to feel like a [...]

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The Dining Divas Hit the Town, Hungry and Eager for Adventure

By - October 27th, 2009 in Dining Divas

It started innocently enough. The woman who has been wrangling my hair into presentable shape for the better part of three decades was celebrating her 49th birthday. Rosemarie had had a difficult year. The financial pressures of being in business for herself, plus her long-time partner’s entry into a skilled nursing facility, were taking their [...]

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