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I believe and work for many causes. Many causes need support in time and money. I am passionate about human rights, elimination of slavery in all forms, saving the environment, clean water and the rights of women and children around the world. Only through education and understanding can we improve conditions on the planet. Today is Eid ul-Fitr the celebration to end the fasting of Ramadan in...

Verbal abuse, physical abuse or death by shooting. - take your pick. They are the few choices so many women who are in violent relationships have today. And to keep them aware of those possibilities, there is stalking. When convenient, there is internet stalking wherein emails, text messages and entries on social sites can further demean and threaten the victim and others considered a...

ALICE HORNBAKER “Life After 50” column ON AIR wmkvfm.org and WMKVFM. 89.3 FM/Cincinnati 3-26-12 Hello again. This is Alice Hornbaker for wmkv 89.3 fm and wmkvfm.org streaming around the world in the Internet Mondays and Thursdays at 2:20 p.m. and Fridays at 8:50 a.m. and as a blog on growingbolder.com under blogs/life after 50/ajhornbaker and on Twitter, Facebook and...

Addiction stops the flow Reality has such a blinding glow-and when it hits sometimes we say woe. Woe to the reality that stings-that awareness and truth sobriety brings. Sometimes it stings with joy, most times pain-as reality brings truth over and over again. That sting hit me one day-on a recovery retreat as a member had her say. Teri said, addiction stops us from turning the page-at the...