Nangeli lived in the early 19th century in Travancore, India and who belonged to a lower cast family that could not afford to pay their township’s taxes—particularly that of the mulakkaram (breast tax) system which existed during that time. The mulakkaram required women of lower caste system [Read More]
Now is that time of year when we reflect upon all our past mistakes—no, not Easter. Tax Time and it’s coming up quick, with only a little more than a month to get your finances in order before the April 15 deadline. It’s long been said that the [Read More]
March 8th marks International Women’s Day, a day dedicated to the appreciation to women and their achievements— complete with an inspiring Google doodle!
Today we celebrate a woman who has changed the world with her relentless courage and pursuit of girl’s education.
Born [Read More]
Before Misty Copeland was the first Black woman appointed as Principal into the American Ballet Theater, Lavinia Williams was a part of the American Negro Ballet, focusing on classical ballet, folk, modern, and Caribbean dance, which she mastered and taught in several Caribbean countries.
Born in Philadelphia, Lavinia began dance [Read More]
To kick off our Women’s History Month retrospective is Vivian Maier, a private, mysterious, and eccentric nanny who doubled as one of the most prolific photographers never known.
The Oscar-nominated documentary Finding Vivian Maier is about the woman who took over 150,000 photographs without telling anyone about her [Read More]
The ability to monitor, record, and analyze information about human biology has never been so quick or so accurate as it is today. By monitoring—not only our own health—but the health of those around us, doctors and scientists can now predict a virus outbreak before it happens, [Read More]
To paraphrase from Alison Jones’ [Read More]
I am 46. I have two wonderful kids, a good marriage, lots of friends, and I’ve had a fulfilling career in television and video production. I’ve also struggled with mental illness for most of my life. I am in a good place now, but depression and an [Read More]
Last week, the National Transit Highway Safety Administration released a statement saying the artificial intelligence system in Google’s self-driving car legally qualifies as a driver in the US, therefore meeting all safety standards for driving on public roads—without a steering wheel or conventional brake pedal.
This [Read More]
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