The world was shaken today by the assassination of Benazir Bhutto, the former prime minister of Pakistan and leader of the current opposition to Pakistan’s President Pervez Musharraf. As a female leader in a part of the world that is still often dominated by men, Bhutto’s career broke barriers and inspired many people around the [...]
Monthly Archives: December 2007
On writing Christmas cards:
Thursday, December 20, 2007
On December 20, 1939, Eleanor Roosevelt wrote in her “My Day” column:
“No writing has any real value which is not the expression of genuine thought and feeling.”
As I was sending out my Christmas cards (which are the prefabricated kind with a photo on them and the message already printed, so you don’t have to do [...]
Today (December 16) in Eleanor Roosevelt’s History:
Sunday, December 16, 2007
On December 16, 1949, Eleanor Roosevelt wrote in her “My Day” column:
“One must look on a portrait as something to make future generations feel that they do not have to be too much ashamed of their forebears.”
Today (December 8) in Eleanor Roosevelt’s History:
Saturday, December 8, 2007
On December 8, 1941 (the day after Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, bringing the United States into World War II), Eleanor Roosevelt wrote in her “My Day” column:
“Because our nation has lived up to the rules of civilization, it will probably take us a few days to catch up with our enemy, but no one in [...]
Today (December 7) in Eleanor Roosevelt’s History:
Friday, December 7, 2007
On December 7, 1955, Eleanor Roosevelt wrote in her “My Day” column:
“If women really understand the issues they will probably talk more effectively to their neighbors than any of the men, especially if the issues are such that they affect their daily lives.”
On spirituality in solving the world’s problems:
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
“The war-ridden, poverty-stricken world of today seems to be struggling essentially with the problem of economics and its ills seem to be primarily materialistic. Yet, I believe that we do not begin to approach a solution of our problems until we acknowledge the fact that they are spiritual and that they necessitate a change in [...]
Today (December 3) in Eleanor Roosevelt’s History:
Monday, December 3, 2007
On December 3, 1953, Eleanor Roosevelt wrote in her “My Day” column:
“Very few people have the habit nowadays which was practically universal in my childhood. Every Sunday evening we gathered round the members of the family who could play the piano and sing and no matter how poor our voices were we could join in. [...]