Eve Penman: An Empowered Housewife in Rural America

This Marilyn Monroe meme showed up in my Facebook feed: It got me to thinking: Marilyn Monroe got it on with John F. Kennedy, a President of the United States, and she is adored the world over. Monica Lewinsky also got it on with a President of the United States, Bill Clinton, and she is not adored the same as Marilyn Monroe. So, why is it that Marilyn Monroe is adored and Monica Lewinsky is hated, even though they both were 'the other woman' to married men, and Presidents at that? (Answer: Double standards.) And, if quotes attributed to Marilyn Monroe are viewed as inspirational, would they be equally inspirational when paired with Monica Lewinsky photos? (Answer: The awesomeness is uncanny!) I mean no offense with my Monica/Marilyn mashups. My intent is to get people to look at something in a different perspective and maybe, possibly, peek outside the box that blocks the light. A girl can dream, right? Real or not, I find these quotes to b...

It excites me when I get a sale in one of my online shops -- wow, somebody found my creation out of all the others and bought it! -- but the Runner's Log journals in my ProseAndPix Zazzle shop excite me in an extra special way. The reason is because I see a sale of a Runner's Log as empirical evidence that someone is out there running, pushing themselves and bettering themselves (or giving it as a gift for someone who will be doing such things); and that makes me happy to know someone is bettering themselves; and now my creation gets to be a part of that betterment process and that is a totally awesome feeling, to know that my creative prowess is helping inspire good rather than evil. Or so I like to think. Therefore, in recognition of another Runner's Log journal being sold ( thanks, buyer! ), I have created my own unorthodox list of running don'ts and dos for runners and non-runners alike to learn from and enjoy. Don't: Don't be a jerk Non-runner...