http://denver.yourhub.comThe latest blog posts in The Denver Newspaper Agency YourHub.comen-usnews@yourhub.com(c) 2009, YourHub.com5When thinking of success many people turn to role models. How has someone else done what you want to do before? The danger with role models is that we often pick them because of their results. We may look at women's success like Jackie Joyner Kersey's athleticism, Katherine Hepburn 's...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Blogs/Archive/Blog~573062.aspx1/27/2009 10:34:20 AMAllison Frederick "Laughter is Healing," Australian Speaker's Approach to Self-Improvement I recently had the pleasure of meeting a humorous lady from down under, Nancy Wylde . Nancy Wylde is author of the book " Ticket to Freedom: A Self-Empowerment Guide for Women " (2008) and a motivational speak...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Blogs/Archive/Blog~566915.aspx1/11/2009 11:12:10 AMAllison Frederick Just in time for New Year's Resolutions, I've started a new network called Accountability Girlfriends. If you've been tempted to not even bother setting goals this year, think again. Maybe you just need a cheerleading team to encourage you and push you a bit. This new social network will give y...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Blogs/Archive/Blog~562293.aspx12/26/2008 11:41:36 AMAllison Frederick Jingle Generator - Spread Your Company Info in a Fun Way This is a fun, free tool presented by Quickbooks. Pick from a variety of pre-formulated jingles, add your company information and see what the wacky musician, Tommy Silk creates for you. Even if you don't want a jingle for your...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Blogs/Archive/Blog~560045.aspx12/18/2008 9:05:53 AMAllison Frederick "I decided that if I could paint that flower in a huge scale, you could not ignore its beauty." - Georgia O'Keeffe I've been blessed with many readers who are interested in famous women in history. I've been encouraged by your comments and the number of people who enjoy reading what I write. ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Blogs/Archive/Local-Business/Blog~559067.aspx12/16/2008 5:03:54 AMAllison Frederick Documentary Review: Searching for Debra Winger (2002) by Rosanna Arquette Rating: B+ This documentary is referenced in several books on women and career. I finally requested a copy from my library. When people talk about this documentary, they often sum it up as a film about how ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Blogs/Archive/Film/Blog~549308.aspx11/18/2008 9:33:25 AMAllison Frederick Book review: On Becoming Fearless: Love, Work, and Life by Arianna Huffington , founder of HuffingtonPost.com Many of us have had our fill of traditional self help books. Sure they are helpful but after a while they all seem the same. Arianna's book, Fearless, sounds like a sel...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Blogs/Archive/Blog~536225.aspx10/17/2008 8:24:11 AMAllison Frederick I am entering the sunset phase of my reproductive years and for the first time, I hear the clock ticking. Should I succumb to the age old call of passing down my genes? Are my genes good enough to pass down? Or should I select a child who is already here, adopt someone who is lost its mother?...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Blogs/Archive/Blog~531501.aspx10/8/2008 8:16:44 AMAllison Frederick Learn Web 2.0 from the comfort of your home or office: Visit www.FaMissWomen.com details on how to receive aa free audio download about how to make your blog work for your business. It is available on the " Free Tools " page. Another option: FREE Talks to Women's Small...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Blogs/Archive/Local-Business/Blog~518720.aspx9/9/2008 9:02:54 AMAllison Frederick Book Review: Be Happy at Work: 100 Women Who Love Their Jobs, and Why (2005) by Joanne Gordon As I watch the summer 2008 Olympics, I wonder why in the world I never considered beach volley ball to be a career option for me. I watch those women and wonder if they fret on Sunday afternoo...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Blogs/Archive/Blog~506972.aspx8/12/2008 10:05:52 AMAllison Frederick "You get what you settle for." Thelma and Louise 1991 movie I missed this movie when it first came out. Finally making the time for this "girlfriend" classic, I looked forward to wild adventures and renegade women. Instead I found women who managed to escape from one prison only to secure...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Blogs/Archive/Film/Blog~500631.aspx7/28/2008 6:29:12 AMAllison Frederick The world revolves around the lives of women in Spanish director Pedro Almodovar 's latest film, Volver (2006). It is a wonderful depiction of survival, loyalty, and integrity yet the action on the screen bears little resemblance to what is really going on in the lives, hearts, and he...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Blogs/Archive/Film/Blog~500504.aspx7/27/2008 8:48:12 AMAllison Frederick Book Review of Eight Women, Two Model Ts, and the American West (2007)by Joanne Wilke Author Joanne Wilke is a wonderful storyteller whose childhood memories waffle into the readers' nostrils like homemade apple pie. She beautifully captures the story of her grandmother's trip to Califor...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Blogs/Archive/Literature/Books/Blog~500503.aspx7/27/2008 8:43:10 AMAllison Frederick The characters in the Indian film, The Namesake (2006), unfold in front of us as life unfolds. A young Bengali woman finds herself on a journey to New York City in 1979 when her family arranges for her marriage. Her husband, an Indian PhD student studying in New York, is unknown to her, a ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Blogs/Archive/Film/Blog~483017.aspx6/12/2008 9:14:36 AMAllison Frederick Strong Women: Strong Fathers - Lara Croft, Jessie Fremont, Condoleezza Rice Happy Birthday Jessie Ann Benton Fremont Jessie was born on May 31, 1824 in near Lexington, Virginia. She was the daughter of a famous and powerful U.S. Senator who not only doted on his daughter but included he...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Blogs/Archive/Blog~448853.aspx3/31/2008 6:20:10 AMAllison Frederick Few things are more powerful or influential than a relationship between a mother and a child. A good relationship can be tremendously rewarding and a bad one can leave both of you limping through life. Why is the bond so powerful? Your mother is your first encounter with life, with nourishme...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Blogs/Archive/Film/Blog~442451.aspx3/16/2008 11:39:44 AMAllison Frederick Today one may hesitate to put "Mother of Iraq" on her resume, but that is exactly who English Explorer, Gertrude Bell was. You've probably heard of T.E. Lawrence but have you heard of Gertrude Bell? Gertrude was a few years older than T.E. Lawrence and they both played a critical...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Blogs/Archive/Literature/Nonfiction/Blog~435788.aspx3/2/2008 10:31:39 AMAllison Frederick An immersion into nature slowly ebbs the clanging thoughts of a mind, one by one. They fall away into much needed silence until you can at last be at peace, hearing the abundant sounds of life in nature. The length of time it takes to find this place of mind-quiet depends on how long it has ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Blogs/Archive/Blog~433101.aspx2/25/2008 8:28:30 AMAllison Frederick Have you ever stopped to differentiate between the beliefs you want to have about your life's direction versus the beliefs you inherit from old habits and from society? Are the expectations of your family, religion, and culture congruent with who you strive to be? What Exactly Do You Believ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Blogs/Archive/Blog~431884.aspx2/21/2008 10:30:53 AMAllison Frederick I've hesitated to write about successful women who are alive today because I take liberties with the way I think about and present successful women. I read many biographies of women and there are a lot of choices they make that I do not like. I am not a true biographer, I do not share all the le...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Blogs/Archive/Pop-Culture/Blog~416225.aspx1/16/2008 10:15:28 PMAllison Frederick India has undergone many dam projects as have many other developing countries. Foreign investment, flood control, irrigation canals, and energy production are the cited reasons for dam construction but critics claim that the devastation to the human population living in the flood zones and the e...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Blogs/Archive/Politics/Activism/Blog~410482.aspx1/3/2008 5:38:53 AMAllison Frederick Doris Lessing in her 1950 novel, " The Grass is Singing ," many of Edith Wharton's stories, and the recent movie "The Painted Veil" explore the tragic consequences of the socially upheld expectation of women to marry. In today's culture, women still feel compelled to "make a good match" eve...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Blogs/Archive/Literature/Fiction/Blog~409048.aspx12/30/2007 10:52:08 AMAllison Frederick Have you struggled to express an idea because you felt that others would think you were crazy? Have you ever thought that if others could read your thoughts they would think you were a freak? The creators of the movie "Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus" imagine how famous American photog...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Blogs/Archive/Film/Blog~408859.aspx12/29/2007 11:20:30 AMAllison Frederick Reinventing yourself, changing your destiny - Moonlight on the Avenue of Faith book review When we claim a moment to be magical, we feel as if that moment transcends our normal experiences, our ingrained rules, and our cultural outcomes. Magic raises us out of skepticism slowly but if it...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Blogs/Archive/Literature/Books/Blog~407317.aspx12/22/2007 11:37:09 AMAllison Frederick I want to share a fun, inexpensive service with you. Jacquie Lawson is an excellent artist and business owner who created a servicethat offers animated cards that are fun and musical. The service is incredibly affordable. It costs $10 per year and you can send an unlimited number of cards....http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Blogs/Archive/Art/Blog~402365.aspx12/10/2007 10:00:01 AMAllison Frederick Author Louise L. Hay did not grow up with a "charmed" life. She had a lot to overcome, and she did. She is the author of an international best seller, "You Can Heal Your Life" and the founder of the publishing company, Hay House. Her publishing company handles the writing lives of many people yo...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Blogs/Archive/Literature/Nonfiction/Blog~395816.aspx11/24/2007 11:12:17 AMAllison Frederick A Weekend to Change Your Life: Find Your Authentic Self After a Lifetime of Being All Things to All People by Joan Anderson , a book review There is no shortage of literature about the struggles of an empty-nester woman these days. This non-fiction book plays nicely into that cata...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Blogs/Archive/Literature/Books/Blog~391904.aspx11/14/2007 9:12:56 AMAllison Frederick The fear of poverty and obscurity runs deep in the minds of many women. Decisions to marry, leave a career, provide sacrificial support of a spouse's career, raise children and caring for family are some of the reasons women find themselves in vulnerable situations. "[O]ver their working lifetim...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Blogs/Archive/Personal-Finance/Blog~388114.aspx11/6/2007 6:01:45 AMAllison Frederick For all their show of strength, their straight backs, and strong will, Charlotte Bronte & Edith Wharton still exhibit a profound entrenchment in social prisons. Charlotte in her rewrite of Emily's work so that it appears tamer, less grim and more Christian and Edith who ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Blogs/Archive/Literature/Fiction/Blog~382684.aspx10/25/2007 10:20:14 AMAllison Frederick Have you always dreamt of writing a novel? If so, now is your chance. November is " National Novel Writing Month ". There is a special online novel writing support program starting November 1st. Visit http://www.nanowrimo.org/eng/whatisnano to register. The goal is to writ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Blogs/Archive/Literature/Writing/Blog~381954.aspx10/24/2007 9:16:55 AMAllison Frederick