08 Sunday Jan 2023
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29 Thursday Dec 2022
Women’s Spaces Radio Show of December 26, 2022 with host Elaine B Holtz’s Commentary on Hanukkah and guest #1 Alicia Sanchez on Radio KBBF Mission, and guest #2 Sabryyah Abdullah on Kwanzaa and its 7 Principles has been uploaded to the web archive. The show was broadcast in the North SF Bay and streamed worldwide over Radio KBBF 89.1 FM on Monday 12/26/2022 at 11 AM, repeats at 11 PM on KBBF, and then repeat broadcasts in Petaluma and streamed worldwide over Radio KPCA 103.3 FM on the following Wednesday 12/28/2022 at 11 AM.
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1. Commentary by Elaine B. Holtz,Hostof Women’s Spaces
2. Guest Alicia Sanchez, President, Board of Directors, KBBF
3. Guest Sabryyah Abdullah, Host of Rebel Blues Radio on Radio KWTF
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1. Commentary by Elaine B. Holtz: I have a special guest with me this morning, joining me in the studio is KBBF’s Board President, Alicia Sanchez and we will be talking about KBBF what we accomplished this year and 2023 goals.
Also joining me on the phone will be Sabryyah Abdullah, Host of the internet radio show, Rebel Blues Radio, streaming on Radio KWTF, who will talk about Kwanzaa. Today, December 26, is the beginning of the Celebration of Kwanza which ends on January 1, and we will be talking about this special celebration and its history.
Kwanzaa
Source: https://www.aol.com/celebrating-kwanzaa-know-162300372.html
Kwanzaa (/ ˈkwɑːn.zə /) is an annual celebration of African-American culture from December 26 to January 1, culminating in a communal feast called Karamu , usually on the sixth day. It was created by activist Maulana Karenga , based on African harvest festival traditions from various parts of West and Southeast Africa.
Source: https://blog.rosettastone.com/what-is-kwanzaa-heres-what-you-need-to-know-and-what-to-say/
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The Seven Principles of Kwanzaa
Despite its relatively new history, Kwanzaa is observed by millions of Black Americans in the United States and spans from December 26 through January 1. Each day of the week has a different word in Swahili to represent one of the seven core principles of the holiday:
1. Umoja (unity)
2. Kujichagulia (self-determination)
3. Ujima (collective work and responsibility)
4. Ujamaa (cooperative economics)
5. Nia (purpose)
6. Kuumba (creativity)
7. Imani (faith)
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2. Guest Alicia Sanchez talks about the beginnings of Radio KBBF 50 years ago as the first Bi-lingual radio station in the USA as an early voice for migrant workers to connect them with housing, jobs, and ways to navigate their life in this country. Now besides English and Spanish, the station features 3 indigenous language programs. Alicia says the mission of KBBF is to support a multilingual voice for those who lack the power of expression and to engage the community so social justice is achieved and multiple cultures are celebrated. This year will be a year of celebration of broadcasting for 50 years.
About our Guest: Alicia Sanchez is the president of the BBFI/KBBF board of directors. She came to Santa Rosa in 1969 and became aware of a group of Chicano students who wanted to start a bilingual public radio station. Unfortunately, she was off to college and was not here when KBBF went on the air in 1973. She returned to Santa Rosa in 1986 and since then has played many roles with KBBF—listener, interviewee, election observer, and board member. Alicia has been a long time activist working on issues affecting workers, immigrants, women, and youth as well as an advocate for non-violence and social justice. Since 2010 she has been a full time volunteer with KBBF because of her love and passion for serving the community.
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3. Guest Sabryyah Abdullah talks about Kwanzaa, which is celebrated from December 26th through January 1st. Activist Maulana Karenga in 1966 began the annual holiday, based on various cultural traditions of West and Southeast Africa. Sabriyahh leads us through the 7 principles, which are represented by 7 candles, one for each day, which are talked about among the family and community gatherings. The holidays culminate in a communal feast called Karamu, usually on the 6th day. Sabryyah leads us through each of the 7 principles. She announces the 3rd annual Kwanzaa celebration at the Arlene Frances Center this Saturday from noon to 6 PM for the whole family, which will have many creative acts.
About our Guest: Sabryyah Abdullah was born in Beaumont, Texas. She was raised and educated in the San Francisco Bay Area. In 2012 Sabryyah began the journey as a radio programmer with KWTF Community Radio, Bodega Bay. The show is called “Rebel Blues Radio” and is on Friday 9am-12noon over KWTF. I use the moniker “Sista Friend” derived from the 1960-1970’s Black Power and Black Arts Movements.
Guest Link:
Radio KWTF, also streaming : https://www.kwtf.net/
Guest Event:
Saturday, December 31, 2022, Noon to 6 PM, Kwanzaa celebration (Karamu), sponsored by Nu Bridges YC/Nubian Cafe Collective for the 3rd year at Arlene Francis Center (ALF). More information at ALF Calendar for 12/31/2022: https://www.arlenefranciscenter.org/calendar \
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Our history is our strength. Check out important dates to remember in herstory at the National Women’s History Alliance, where the date descriptions were sourced unless otherwise indicated.
December 26, 1966 begins Kwanzaa (/ˈkwɑːn.zə/) an annual celebration of African-American culture from December 26 to January 1, culminating in a communal feast called Karamu, usually on the sixth day.[1] It was created by activist Maulana Karenga, based on African harvest festival traditions from various parts of West and Southeast Africa. Kwanzaa was first celebrated in 1966. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kwanzaa
Herstory Birthdays:
December 25, 1806 (1875) – Martha Wright, called the first Woman’s Rights Convention in Seneca Falls in 1848 with her sister Lucretia Mott, Elizabeth Stanton and others, president of women’s conventions in 1855 in Cincinnati, Saratoga, and Albany, a founder of the American Equal Rights Association in 1866, continued working for equal suffrage during Civil War.
December 27, 1930 (1999) – Mary Ellen (Meg) Greenfield, named editorial editor at “Washington Post” in 1979 after winning a Pulitzer Prize, penned commentaries on civil rights, integration, nuclear arms, and the military establishment.
December 28, 1894 (1988) – Burnita Matthews, suffragist, as a young law student in the District of Columbia learned that she could carry a banner outside the White House but would be arrested for not having a permit if she spoke, stayed silent and avoided arrest, gained admission to the bar in 1920, worked for the National Woman’s Party, chosen as Federal District Court Judge by President Truman in 1949.
December 29, 1937 (1990) – Thea Bowman, first black Catholic nun to join white Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration in the 1960s, worked with issues of racial inequality.
Announcements
Saturday, December 31, 2022, Noon to 6 PM, Kwanzaa celebration (Karamu), sponsored by Nu Bridges YC/Nubian Cafe Collective for the 3rd year at Arlene Francis Center (ALF). More information at ALF Calendar for 12/31/2022: https://www.arlenefranciscenter.org/calendar \
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Monday, January 2, 2023, 11 AM PT # repeats 11 PM PT, the show will feature Guest Rev. Dr. Patricia Keel on New Year – New Beginnings. This is the 3rd year in succession that Rev. Keel joins us for the first show of the year. Her past shows were on 1/4/2021/a> and on 1/3/2022. Radio KBBF 89.1 FM, North SF Bay or live streaming at https://kbbf.org/live
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Wednesday, January 4, 2023, 11 AM PT, repeat of Monday’s show, will feature Guest Rev. Dr. Patricia Keel on New Year – New Beginnings. This is the 3rd year in succession that Rev. Keel joins us for the first show of the year. Her past shows were on 1/4/2021/a> and on 1/3/2022. Radio KPCA 103.3 FM, Petaluma, CA. https://petalumacommunityaccess.org/kpca
Music Selections
The Opening and Closing Theme song The Woman in Your Life is You is done with permission of the Composer and Singer Alix Dobkin ((August 16, 1940 – May 19, 2021) Alix Dobkin death was just announced – Thank you for all you did for Lesbians to be recognized and Women to be honored. May you rest in peace. See our Interview with Alix Dobkin on 12/1/2014 and our Memorial to Alix Dobkin on 5/24/2021
The Woman in Your Life is You by Alix Dobkin from the album Living with Lavender Jane (2010 Women’s Wax Works) – www.alixdobkin.com
Dream A World, sung by Bunny Hull from the album Happy, Happy Kwanzaa, Kwanzaa for the World (Kids Creative Classics 1999)
Seven Principles, sung by the Women of the Calabash from the album The Kwanzaa Album (2011 Melinda Caroll).
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20 Tuesday Dec 2022
Posted in Feminism, Justice, Women in Religion
Women’s Spaces Radio Show of December 19, 2022 with host Elaine B Holtz’s Commentary on Hanukkah and guest Mary Norman on the two prominent women in the birthing of Christianity has been uploaded to the web archive. The show was broadcast in the North SF Bay and streamed worldwide over Radio KBBF 89.1 FM on Monday 12/19/2022 at 11 AM, repeats at 11 PM on KBBF, and then repeat broadcasts in Petaluma and streamed worldwide over Radio KPCA 103.3 FM on the following Wednesday 12/21/2022 at 11 AM.
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1. Commentary by Elaine B. Holtz,Hostof Women’s Spaces
2. Guest Mary Norman, Devotee of Mary the Mother of Jesus and of Mary Magdalene
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1. Commentary by Elaine B. Holtz: I have a special guest this morning. Joining me on the phone is Mary Norman, activist and producer/host of the radio show, Voice for Social Justice. We are gong to be in conversation about two of the most revered women in Christianity, Mary mother of Jesus and Mary Magdalene, disciple of Jesus. I am excited about this show and the goal is to get some clarity on who these women are and how they have had an impact on women and religion.
Yesterday started the week of Hanukkah. A happy Hanukkah to all my Jewish listeners. Our History is our strength, thought it might be of value to talk a bit about the story of Hanukkah particularly since we are in the Christmas Season celebrating the Prince of Peace who he himself would have celebrated Hanukkah.
Hanukkah
Source: https://reformjudaism.org/jewish-holidays/hanukkah/history-hanukkah-story
Originally, the eight-day holiday was intended to parallel the eight-day festival of Sukkot. The books of the Maccabees made no mention of the legend concerning a small jar of oil that unexpectedly lasted for eight days. Only centuries after the Maccabees’ defeat of the Syrians did the story of the jar of oil – which has come to be associated with Hanukkah – appear in the Talmud.
According to the legend, when the Maccabees entered the Temple and began to reclaim it from the Greeks, they immediately relit the ner tamid, which burned constantly in the Temple and has a parallel in our synagogues to this day. In the Temple, they found a single jar of oil, which was sufficient for only one day. The messenger who was sent to secure additional oil took eight days to complete his mission, and miraculously, the single jar of oil continued to burn until his return. The rabbis of the Talmud attributed the eight days of Hanukkah to the miracle of this single jar of oil.
MODERN OBSERVANCE
Although the practice of lighting the menorah (also called a hanukkiyah) was common throughout much of the 19th century, North American Jews tended to neglect most of the other traditions and practices associated with the holiday. By the 1920s, however, Jews increasingly added gift-giving to their Hanukkah celebrations, prompting some people to refer to Hanukkah as the “Jewish Christmas.”
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2. Guest Mary Norman shares her knowledge of and devotion to Mary the mother of Jesus, who persuaded Jesus to perform his first miracle at the marriage feast at Cana, and Mary Magdalene, whom Jesus drove out 7 demons and who would become his most devoted and intimate disciple. She feels that interest in these two Mary’s is a sign of the restoration of the divine feminine to connect the Divine with Earth, but not through dominance but cooperation, as Riane Eisler called for in her book The Chalice and the Blade. Mary, influenced by her study of Theology of Liberation, believes the divine feminine births Justice, and God is Justice in the Christian story.
About our Guest: Mary Norman has had a long-time interest in human rights and social justice. She joined many immigrant-rights groups, including Stop Prop 187, Pueblos Unidos, and the North Bay Organizing Project.
Mary is a bilingual and bicultural teacher. While she worked on
her teaching credential at Cal State LA, she studied Liberation
Theology as a member of the Christian Base Community at Our
Lady Queen of Angels.
Mary received her degree in Psychology from Sonoma State University. She is very interested in depth psychology. She went on to teach English as a Second Language at SRJC for about 12 years. While living in Santa Rosa, she joined the Community Media Center of the North Bay and produced her TV series called Voices for Social Justice. She did over 100 shows, interviewing •activists from the Santa Rosa area.
Links Referenced:
Riane Eisler: https://rianeeisler.com/
Theology of Liberation: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberation_theology
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Our history is our strength. Check out important dates to remember in herstory at the National Women’s History Alliance
Herstory Events:
December 20, 1954 – Sandra Cisneros, American Latina writer best known for her acclaimed first novel The House on Mango Street.
The House on Mango Street is considered a modern classic of Chicano literature and has been the subject of numerous academic publications in Chicano Studies and feminist theory. The book has sold more than 6 million copies, has been translated into over 20 languages and is required reading in many schools and universities across the United States.
Source: See Wikipedia site for footnotes: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_House_on_Mango_Street
It was on The New York Times Best Seller list and is the recipient of several major literary awards, including the American Book Award from the Before Columbus Foundation. It was adapted into a stage play by Tanya Saracho, which was staged in Chicago in 2009.[1]
Because the novel deals with sensitive subject matters, such as domestic violence, puberty, sexual harassment, and racism, it has faced challenges and threats of censorship. In spite of this, it remains an influential coming-of-age novel and is a staple piece of literature for many young adults.
Herstory Birthdays:
December 19, 1919 (2007) – Sally Ann Lilienthal, founder of Ploughshares in 1981 which gave fifty million dollars in grants to promote peace, reduce and ultimately eliminate nuclear weapons.
Ploughshares Fund is a public grantmaking foundation that supports initiatives to prevent the spread and use of nuclear weapons, and to prevent conflicts that could lead to their use.[1] Ploughshares Fund is a 501(c)(3) foundation that pools contributions from individuals, families and foundations.[2] Ploughshares Fund enables individual contributors to pool resources and provide support for initiatives[3] to prevent the spread and use of nuclear weapons. With over $100 million awarded in grants since its founding in 1981, Ploughshares Fund is the largest US philanthropic foundation focused exclusively on nuclear weapons.[4]
Source: See Wikipedia site for footnotes: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ploughshares_Fund
December 22, 1912 (2007) – Claudia “Lady Bird” Taylor Johnson, First Lady (1963-69), advocate for civil rights, National Chair of Head Start, led “Beautification” efforts across the country involving environmentalism, conservation, and anti-pollution.
Announcements
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Monday, December 26 11 AM PT # repeats 11 PM PT, the show will feature Guests to be announced. Radio KBBF 89.1 FM, North SF Bay or live streaming at https://kbbf.org/live
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Wednesday, December 28, 11 AM PT, repeat of Monday’s show, will feature Guests to be announced. Radio KPCA 103.3 FM, Petaluma, CA. https://petalumacommunityaccess.org/kpca
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Music Selections
The Opening and Closing Theme song The Woman in Your Life is You is done with permission of the Composer and Singer Alix Dobkin ((August 16, 1940 – May 19, 2021) Alix Dobkin death was just announced – Thank you for all you did for Lesbians to be recognized and Women to be honored. May you rest in peace. See our Interview with Alix Dobkin on 12/1/2014 and our Memorial to Alix Dobkin on 5/24/2021
The Woman in Your Life is You by Alix Dobkin from the album Living with Lavender Jane (2010 Women’s Wax Works) – www.alixdobkin.com
Give Yourself to Love, sung by Shawna Carol from the album Vow: A Songwriters Songbook (2002 Songspirit Records)
Happy Christmas (The War is Over), sung by Sarah McLaughlin from the album Winter Song (2006 Arista Records, LLC A unit of Sony BMG Music Entertainment).
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14 Wednesday Dec 2022
Posted in Peacemaker, Poet
Women’s Spaces Radio Show of December 12, 2022 with host Elaine B Holtz’s Commentary and reading of her Poetry on Peace has been uploaded to the web archive. The show was broadcast in the North SF Bay and streamed worldwide over Radio KBBF 89.1 FM on Monday 12/12/2022 at 11 AM, repeats at 11 PM on KBBF, and then repeat broadcasts in Petaluma and streamed worldwide over Radio KPCA 103.3 FM on the following Wednesday 12/14/2022 at 11 AM.
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1. Commentary and Poetry by Elaine B. Holtz,Hostof Women’s Spaces
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1. Commentary by Elaine B. Holtz: We originally scheduled to be in conversation with Mary Norman about two of the most revered women in Christianity, Mary mother of Jesus and Mary Magdalene, disciple of Jesus. However, our phone connection failed, and we needed to enter improvisation mode. Today, December 12th, the Virgin of Guadalupe is celebrated by Catholics. The day has been declared a national holiday in Mexico. Devotees honor the day when Virgin Mary made an appearance to a young man on this day in 1531. Even though it is a national holiday, most companies and organizations organize masses and feasts for their employees.
I am reading some of my poems to keep in this spirit of the Prince of Peace, who is celebrated this Christmas season, and mix in songs with this in mind.
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Our history is our strength. Check out important dates to remember in herstory at the National Women’s History Alliance
Herstory Events:
December 14, 1961 – President’s Commission on the Status of Women is established to examine discrimination against women and ways to eliminate it.
December 14, 1985 – Wilma Mankiller is sworn in as principal chief of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma – the first woman in modern history to lead a major Native American tribe.
December 17, 1993 – Judith Rodin is named president of Univ. of Pennsylvania, the first woman to head an Ivy League institution.
Herstory Birthdays:
December 14, 1897 (1995) – Margaret Chase Smith, first woman elected to both houses of Congress (R-ME), serving 8 years in the House of Representatives and twenty-four in the Senate, first in Senate to challenge Senator Joseph McCarthy’s anti-communist crusade.
December 16, 1844 (1928) – Fanny Garrison Villard, suffragist, and philanthropist, provided financial support for certified milk and wholesome food in Diet Kitchen, provided funds for Barnard College, Radcliffe College, and Hampton Institute, supported peace and woman suffrage with street speeches and parades, collaborated with the Women’s Peace Party.
Woman’s Peace Party (WPP), American organization that was established as a result of a three-day peace meeting organized by Jane Addams and other feminists in response to the beginning of World War I in Europe in 1914. The conference, held in January 1915 in Washington, D.C., brought together women from diverse organizations who unanimously agreed on most issues under discussion, including the call for limitation of arms, mediation of the European conflict, and the removal of the economic causes of war. The peace and suffrage movements were definitively united when a plank calling for the vote for women was successfully added to the party platform.
Source: https://www.britannica.com/topic/mediation-international-relations
December 16, 1901 (1978) – Margaret Mead, renowned cultural anthropologist, author, lecturer. Famous for the quote “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”
December 17, 1853 (1945) – Harriet Taylor Upton, joined suffrage movement in 1890 when converted by Susan Anthony, became treasurer of the National American Woman Suffrage Association, testified in Congress, managed suffrage campaigns and ratification drive in Ohio, held positions in the Republican Party, defeated for Congress at age 70.
The National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA) was an organization formed on February 18, 1890, to advocate in favor of women’s suffrage in the United States. It was created by the merger of two existing organizations, the National Woman Suffrage Association (NWSA) and the American Woman Suffrage Association (AWSA).
Source: Click Here for Wikipedia site.
Announcements
November 25 – December 18, 2022, Scrooge in Love, 6th Street Playhouse, perfect show for all ages. Click Here for link for times of shows
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Monday, December 19, 11 AM PT # repeats 11 PM PT, the show will feature Guest Mary Norman on Mary Magdalene. The show was originally scheduled for 12/12 but since the telephone connection failed, we are hosting Mary Noman this week. Radio KBBF 89.1 FM, North SF Bay or live streaming at https://kbbf.org/live
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Monday, December 19, 7 to 8 PM PT, Sonoma County NOW, Board meeting, Introductions of Candidates for Board positions. For more information see http://nowsonoma.org/Events.html#1
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Wednesday, December 21, 11 AM PT, repeat of Monday’s show, will feature Guest Mary Norman on Mary Magdalene. The show was originally scheduled for 12/12 but since the telephone connection failed, we are hosting Mary Noman this week. Radio KPCA 103.3 FM, Petaluma, CA. https://petalumacommunityaccess.org/kpca
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Music Selections
The Opening and Closing Theme song The Woman in Your Life is You is done with permission of the Composer and Singer Alix Dobkin ((August 16, 1940 – May 19, 2021) Alix Dobkin death was just announced – Thank you for all you did for Lesbians to be recognized and Women to be honored. May you rest in peace. See our Interview with Alix Dobkin on 12/1/2014 and our Memorial to Alix Dobkin on 5/24/2021
The Woman in Your Life is You by Alix Dobkin from the album Living with Lavender Jane (2010 Women’s Wax Works) – www.alixdobkin.com
Let it Be, sung by the Glee Club Version from the album Glee Sings the Beatles (2013 Twentieth Century Music Corporation)
Let There Be Peace on Earth, sung by Melinda Caroll from the album Girl Scouts Greatest Hits (2011 Melinda Caroll).
Prayer of St. Francis, by Elira-Hari from the album Open Hand (Elira-Hari).
Imagine, sung by Etta James from the album All the Way (SME – RCA Victor).
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07 Wednesday Dec 2022
Women’s Spaces Radio Show of December 5, 2022 with host Elaine B Holtz’s Comments and our guest Jill Ravitch recalling her 3 terms as Sonoma County District Attorney, and our guest Shekeyna Black announcing the SOFA Winterblast this coming Saturday evening and the current performances of the “Scrooge in Love” play at the 6th Street Playhouse has been uploaded to the web archive. The show was broadcast in the North SF Bay and streamed worldwide over Radio KBBF 89.1 FM on Monday 12/5/2022 at 11 AM, repeats at 11 PM on KBBF, and then repeat broadcasts in Petaluma and streamed worldwide over Radio KPCA 103.3 FM on the following Wednesday 12/7/2022 at 11 AM.
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1. Commentary by Elaine B. Holtz,Hostof Women’s Spaces
2. Shekeyna Black, Executive Director, Peace & Justice Center; Public Relations Specialist, 6th Street Playhouse
3. Guest Jill Ravitch, District Attorney, Sonoma County, CA
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1. Commentary by Elaine B. Holtz: I have a special guest with me this morning. Joining me in the studio is three-term and the first woman District Attorney, Jill Ravitch. DA Ravitch, who will be stepping down in January. I wanted to acknowledge her service and find out a bit more about her. In my mind, many agree and many disagree with her, but for me, her being the first woman DA in our community has opened the door for other women to step up.
Also joining me on the phone will be Shekeyna Black, who is the Executive Director of the Peace and Justice Center in Santa Rosa and Public Relations Coordinator for the 6th St. Playhouse, and I must add she is a dear friend. We will be talking a bit about two upcoming special events, Winterblast and Scrooge in Love, a special Christmas Play at the 6th St. Playhouse.
2. Our first guest, Shekeyna Black, updates us on the Peace and Justice Center. The Center also serves as an umbrella non-profit organization for other social justice groups aligned with the values of the Center. Shekeyna announces the annual Winterblast happening this Saturday evening, December 10th, in the Santa Rosa Art District known as SOFA, which occurs outside the PJC on Sebastopol Avenue and wraps around on South A Street. It is especially known for its decorated sofa floats in parade. The first parade is at 6 PM, followed by parades at 7 and 8 PM. The Hubbub Band and Brazilian Dancers and Drummers are among some of the entertainment for the whole family. She also announces a fun holiday play, Scrooge in Love, at the 6th Street Playhouse, playing through December 18th.
About our first guest: Shekeyna Black is the Executive Director of the Peace & Justice Center of Sonoma County. And wears a second hat as the Public Relations Specialist at 6th Street Playhouse.
Guest Links:
Sonoma County Peace & Justice Center: https://www.pjcsoco.org/
6th Street Playhouse: https://6thstreetplayhouse.com/
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3. Our second guest, Jill Ravitch, looks back on her 3-term service as District Attorney of Sonoma County, the first woman elected to the office in the county’s history. Jill recounts that she wanted to be a prosecutor from an early age and was encouraged by her grandmother and mother. She emphasizes that she ran as a career prosecutor for the office, not as a woman, though being a woman, and lesbian, did present challenges. Her first campaign was met with defeat by only 1% separating her from the winner. She learned through that defeat that she absolutely did have a good chance of winning when she ran 4 years later, and her hunch was correct. When Jill was elected DA, only was 1 out of 12 women DAs in the California. A recent recall during Jill’s third term, out of revenge for legal decisions not going the way of a wealthy developer, resulted in her victory. Jill is most proud of the success of the Family Justice Center under her watch, and of the staff of the DA office. Her hope is that more be done for the homeless, especially regarding those suffering from mental diseases. Jill feels she has a good successor in the newly elected DA, Carla Rogdriquez, who begins her term in January 2023.
About our second guest: Jill Ravitch is a UC Berkeley grad, USF Law grad and has been practicing criminal law for 35 years. She is the first woman to be elected DA in Sonoma County and is finishing her third term and will be retiring at the end of the year. During Ms. Ravitch’s first term she opened the Family Justice Center, dedicated to providing wraparound services to victims of family violence, sexual assault, elder abuse, and child abuse. She also established a dedicated elder protection unit and began an adult truancy program to hold parents accountable. Under Ms. Ravitch’s leadership the Human Trafficking Task Force has become a model for other counties due to the collaboration of many agencies to engage in outreach, prevention, and prosecution of offenders. She serves on various boards in the community and is an adjunct professor at Empire College School of Law.
Guest Links:
Sonoma County District Attorney Office: https://da.sonomacounty.ca.gov/
Our history is our strength. Check out important dates to remember in herstory at the National Women’s History Alliance
Herstory Events:
December 1, 1955 – Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat on a bus to a white person; her arrest sparks the modern civil rights movement in the US.
December 5, 1935 – Mary McLeod Bethune creates the National Council of Negro Women.
December 10, 1869 – Wyoming is the first territory to give women the right to vote.
Herstory Birthdays:
December 6, 1815 (1884) – Jane Swisshelm, suffragist, wrote articles for local papers against slavery, for women’s rights, and against legal inequities, led to close friendship with Mary Todd Lincoln.
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Announcements
November 25 – December 18, 2022, Scrooge in Love, 6th Street Playhouse, perfect show for all ages. Click Here for link for times of shows
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Saturday, December 10, 2022, 5:00 – 9:30 PM, Winterblast, SOFA Santa Rosa Arts District, South A St. and Sebastopol Road. Sofa parades each hour 6, 7 and 8 PM. Hubbub Band, Brazilian Dancers and Drummers and more. https://www.happeningsonomacounty.com/events/winterblast/
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Monday, December 12, 11 AM PT # repeats 11 PM PT, the show will feature Guest Mary Norman on Mary Magdalene. Radio KBBF 89.1 FM, North SF Bay or live streaming at https://kbbf.org/live
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Wednesday, December 17 11 AM PT, repeat of Monday’s show, will feature Guest Mary Norman on Mary Magdalene. Radio KPCA 103.3 FM, Petaluma, CA. https://petalumacommunityaccess.org/kpca
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Monday, December 19, 7 to 8 PM PT, Sonoma County NOW, Board meeting, Introductions of Candidates for Board positions. For more information see http://nowsonoma.org/Events.html#1
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Music Selections
The Opening and Closing Theme song The Woman in Your Life is You is done with permission of the Composer and Singer Alix Dobkin ((August 16, 1940 – May 19, 2021) Alix Dobkin death was just announced – Thank you for all you did for Lesbians to be recognized and Women to be honored. May you rest in peace. See our Interview with Alix Dobkin on 12/1/2014 and our Memorial to Alix Dobkin on 5/24/2021
The Woman in Your Life is You by Alix Dobkin from the album Living with Lavender Jane (2010 Women’s Wax Works) – www.alixdobkin.com
We Have Come a Long Way Ladies, sung by Earth Mama from the album Herstory (Released March 4, 2019)
There’ll Be Some Changes Made, sung by Kathy Brier from the album Boardwalk Empire Vol. 2 from its HBO Original Series (2013 Compilation ABKO Music & Records).
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30 Wednesday Nov 2022
Women’s Spaces Radio Show of November 28, 2022 with host Elaine B Holtz’s Comments and our first guest Laura Tredinnick on the American Association of University Women (AAUW) Changing Lives, and our second guest Katrina Phillips on the Sonoma County Commission on Human Rights has been uploaded to the web archive. The show was broadcast in the North SF Bay and streamed worldwide over Radio KBBF 89.1 FM on Monday 11/28/2022 at 11 AM, repeats at 11 PM on KBBF, and then repeat broadcasts in Petaluma and streamed worldwide over Radio KPCA 103.3 FM on the following Wednesday 11/30/2022 at 11 AM.
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1. Commentary by Elaine B. Holtz,Hostof Women’s Spaces
2. Guest #1 Laura Tredinnick, President, Healdsburg Chapter of The American Association of University Women (AAUW)
3. Guest #2 Katrina Phillips, Chair, Sonoma County Commission on Human Rights
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1. Commentary by Elaine B. Holtz: Our Thanksgiving family gathering was wonderful and extremely heart felt. We have a tradition, something I started with my family years ago, going around the table and saying what we were thankful for. There was so much gratitude and openness that I truly felt the Great Spirit, the Great Mystery, was alive and well. On the air today I wanted to add one more thing. I am so grateful to be on the air and for the support I have received. A special thank you to co-producer
and engineer Ken Norton who is at my side every Monday morning to make sure we have all our ducks in order along with making sure we are set up for the 11pm replay. We record live here at KBBF 89.1FM and a special thank you to Edgar Avila for being such a great program manager and to President Alicia Sanchez and her board for keeping us on the air. November marks 10 years since I have come back to radio and want to thank all of you listeners for listening.
2. Our first guest Laura Tredinnick talks about the American Association of University Women (AAUW), a national organization founded in 1881 to advocate equity for women and girls, lifelong education, and positive societal change. Laura emphasized the mission of the Healdsburg chapter: “We change lives,” that happens through volunteers. Elementary school students are tutored to learn to read, and girls entering the 8th Grade are selected to attend a Tech Trek camp for activities in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). High School students are exposed to a variety of careers, and college scholarships are made available in the senior year. Scholarships are also available for women reentering college. Men and women can join AAUW, and there are no barriers to full participation in AAUW based on gender, race, creed, sexual orientation, disability, or class. The chapter also has many social groups in hiking, Bridge, and current affairs. Sonoma County has 3 AAUW chapters: Healdsburg, Santa Rosa, and Petaluma.
About our First Guest: Laura Tredinnick is a lifelong Sonoma County resident. She had a 30-year career in Information Technology, with the City of Santa Rosa, spending the last 20 years as Information Technology Manager. After she retired, she spent the next five years consulting with various government organizations in the information technology field.She has served on the boards of Big Brothers Big Sisters, The Friends of Alexander Valley Hall, and the Alexander Valley Ladies Aid, and was a mentor through the SAY program for teen mothers. She has been a member of the American Association of University Women for 30 years and is currently President of the Healdsburg chapter.
Guest Links:
AAUW Healdsburg Chapter: https://healdsburg-ca.aauw.net/
AAUW National: www.aauw.org
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3. Our second guest Katrina Phillips, upset with the police response to the 2020 protests of the killing of George Floyd, asked Supervisor Shirley Zane to be appointed to the Commission for Human Rights (CHR) and was granted the request. She was able to do something constructive for the community instead of just being angry. With Kathleen Finigan, who recently passed away, she updated the mission statement of CHR to read:
Mission
The County of Sonoma Commission on Human Rights provides leadership, education, and advocacy to ensure all members of our community, especially those among us who are marginalized, disadvantaged, or whose rights are being violated, enjoy the full range of human rights to which every person is entitled.
Source: Click Here for CHR website.
Katrina is proud of the the recent Chair of CHR Dimitra Smith, who helped write the recent California Law Enforcement Accountability Reform Act (CLEAR Act) that requires law enforcement agencies to screen applicants for ties to hate groups and makes it easier to fire any officer with such ties. Katrina is especially advocating that warming centers be opened when the temperatures dip below 50°F instead of 32°F to protect the lives of the homeless. There are commissioner vacant seats in District 1 (contact Supervisor Susan Gore) and in District 4 (contact Supervisor James Gore). The Junior Commission on Human Rights is accepting applications for 2022-2023.
About our Second Guest: Katrina Phillips is the Chair of Sonoma County Commission on Human Rights, a member of The Human Trafficking Task Force, a volunteer with Fire Pet Rescue and Reunification since 2017, a writer, a poet and in her previous life was a professional Actress, appearing in plays and improvisations. Her most notable film was with RuPaul: But I’m a Cheerleader.
Guest Links:
:Sonoma County Commission on Human Rights: Click Here for CHR website
Junior Commission on Human Rights (JCHR): Click Here for JCHR website
Katrina Phillips, Actress, in films: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0680554/
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Our history is our strength. Check out important dates to remember in herstory at the National Women’s History Alliance
November 28, 1881 – The first organizational meeting is held for the predecessor group to the American Association of University Women (AAUW). Listen to our first guest Laura Tredinnick talk about the AAUW.
Herstory Birthdays:
November 30, 1924 (2005) – Shirley Chisolm
Who Was Shirley Chisolm?
Shirley Anita Chisholm November 30, 1924 – January 1, 2005) was an American politician who in 1968 became the first black woman elected to the United States Congress.[1] Chisholm represented New York's 12th congressional district, a district centered on Bedford–Stuyvesant,[a] for seven terms from 1969 to 1983. In 1972, she became the first black candidate for a major-party nomination for President of the United States, and the first woman to run for the Democratic Party's nomination. She received 151 delegate votes at the Democratic Convention in 1972.
Born in Brooklyn, New York, she spent ages five through nine in Barbados, and always considered herself a Barbadian American. She excelled at school and earned her college degree in the United
States. She started working in early childhood education and became involved in local Democratic Party politics in the 1950s. In 1964, overcoming some resistance because she was a woman, she was elected to the New York State Assembly. Four years later, she was elected to Congress, where she led the expansion of food and nutrition programs for the poor and rose to party leadership. She retired from Congress in 1983 and taught at Mount Holyoke College while continuing her political organizing. Although nominated for an ambassadorship in 1993, health issues caused her to withdraw. In 2015, Chisholm was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shirley_Chisholm
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Announcements
Monday, December 5, 11 AM PT # repeats 11 PM PT, the show will feature Guest Jill Ravitch, Sonoma County DA. Radio KBBF 89.1 FM, North SF Bay or live streaming at https://kbbf.org/live
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Wednesday, December 7 11 AM PT, repeat of Monday’s show, will feature Guest Jill Ravitch, Sonoma County DA. Radio KPCA 103.3 FM, Petaluma, CA. https://petalumacommunityaccess.org/kpca
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Music Selections
The Opening and Closing Theme song The Woman in Your Life is You is done with permission of the Composer and Singer Alix Dobkin ((August 16, 1940 – May 19, 2021) Alix Dobkin death was just announced – Thank you for all you did for Lesbians to be recognized and Women to be honored. May you rest in peace. See our Interview with Alix Dobkin on 12/1/2014 and our Memorial to Alix Dobkin on 5/24/2021
The Woman in Your Life is You by Alix Dobkin from the album Living with Lavender Jane (2010 Women’s Wax Works) – www.alixdobkin.com
In The Ghetto, sung by Dolly Parton from the album Gold Greatest Hits (BMG Entertainment International UK and Ireland LTD)
Human Rights, sung by Marcia Griffith from the album Shining Times
(2005 VP Music Group, Inc.).
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23 Wednesday Nov 2022
Posted in Alternative press, women in media
Women’s Spaces Radio Show of November 21, 2022 with host Elaine B Holtz’s Comments and our guest Amie Windsor, Publisher of the Sonoma County Gazette, on Citizen Journalism has been uploaded to the web archive. The show was broadcast in the North SF Bay and streamed worldwide over Radio KBBF 89.1 FM on Monday 11/21/2022 at 11 AM, repeats at 11 PM on KBBF, and then repeat broadcasts in Petaluma and streamed worldwide over Radio KPCA 103.3 FM on the following Wednesday 11/23/2022 at 11 AM.
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2. Guest Amie Windsor Publisher, Sonoma County Gazette
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1. Commentary by Elaine B. Holtz: My heart goes out to the families and loved ones killed or wounded in the Club Q shooting in Colorado Springs. Again, and again, a mass shooting by a disgruntled soul with access to automatic weapons meant for war in the headlines. The 2nd Amendment was not meant for such outcomes in society.
The Thanksgiving Holiday is upon us, and we remember that it was Native Americans who graciously saved the English immigrants from starving. Every year since 1975 on Thanksgiving there is an Indigenous People’s Sunrise Gathering at Alcatraz by San Francisco. See our Announcements if you are interested in attending.
In Memoriam for Elaine’s mother Betty Holtz born on November 20. 1910.
Source: https://poets.org/poem/trees
Trees
by Joyce Kilmer (1886-1918)
I think that I shall never see
A poem lovely as a tree.
A tree whose hungry mouth is prest
Against the earth’s sweet flowing breast;
A tree that looks at God all day,
And lifts her leafy arms to pray;
A tree that may in summer wear
A nest of robins in her hair;
Upon whose bosom snow has lain;
Who intimately lives with rain.
Poems are made by fools like me,
But only God can make a tree.
2. Our guest Amie Windsor shares her path to journalism and gigs with local papers in the county until her appointment as Publisher of the Sonoma County Gazette, that was purchased by locally owned Sonoma Media Investments after 20 years under its founder Vesta Copestakes. Amie took over the Gazette as the pandemic raged, while raising her two daughters with her husband. That taught her about the need for self-care, as she had to take a sabbatical. Her goal was to “do right by Vesta Copestakes.” All the columnists for each of the towns and hamlets in Sonoma County are volunteers, who write about their own local communities, bringing their own creativity and flavor to writing the monthly columns. Amie praised her webmaster Roger Coryell, who arranges all the monthly print articles on the website. Amie encourages young women with a notion of writing to just go for it.
About our Guest: Amie Windsor is the Publisher of the Sonoma County Gazette the monthly newspaper distributed to more than 25,000 readers across Sonoma County. Your mission? To build community, educate and share compassion. She has a strong background in editing, research, and freelance reporting. Prior to coming to the Gazette Amie was a reporter for the Independent Coast Observer in Gualala, CA and in 2017-19 she was a Field Representative the County of Sonoma Board of Supervisor Lynda Hopkins.
Guest Links:
Sonoma County Gazette: https://www.sonomacountygazette.com/
Amie Windsor email: editor (at) sonomacountygazette.com
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Our history is our strength. Check out important dates to remember in herstory at the National Women’s History Alliance
Herstory Birthdays:
November 17, 1923 (1988) – Ruth Bleier, trained in neuroanatomy in 1961, worked with Maryland Committee for Peace, lost hospital privileges when she refused to testify before the House Committee on Un-American Activities, studied differences in brain structure between males and females at University of Wisconsin, involved with Women’s Studies from 1975.
November 18, 1945 (2010) – Wilma Mankiller, first female Chief of the Cherokee Nation, 1985-95.
Who Was Wilma Mankiller?
Source: https://www.biography.com/activist/wilma-mankiller
In 1985, Wilma Mankiller became the first female principal chief of the Cherokee Nation. She sought to improve the nation’s health care, education system and government. She decided not to seek re-election in 1995 due to ill health. After leaving office, Mankiller remained an activist for Native American and women’s rights until her death, on April 6, 2010, in Adair County, Oklahoma.
November 20, 1896 (1965) – Rose Pesotta, union organizer and first woman vice president of the International Ladies Garment Worker Union, 1934.
The International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union (ILGWU) was one of the largest labor unions in the United States in the 1900s. It represented hundreds of thousands of clothing industry workers, most of them women. Two successful strikes in 1909 and 1910 won power for the union.
Source: https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/international-ladies-garment-workers-union.htm
Members and their allies pushed for new laws to protect organized labor. They gained broad support after the devastating Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire in 1911. By the 1920s, the ILGWU was a political heavyweight.
Clara Lemlich galvanized a crowd of workers meeting at Cooper Union. She climbed up to the speakers’ platform and declared: “I have no further patience for talk. I am a working girl, one of those striking against intolerable conditions. I am tired of listening to speakers who talk in generalities. … I make a motion that we go out in a general strike.”
In the 1990s, the ILGWU merged with the Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union to form the new Union of Needle trades, Industrial and Textile Employees (UNITE), now UNITE HERE.
November 20, 1910 (1985) – Pauli Murray, civil rights lawyer, Episcopal priest, first black person to earn a doctorate at Yale Law School, 1965 http://paulimurrayproject.org/
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Announcements
Monday, November 21, 6:00 – 7:30 PM PT, Sonoma County NOW monthly meeting by Zoom. See the NOW Events Page for Zoom info at http://nowsonoma.org/Events.html#1
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Thursday, November 24, 2022,Alcatraz Thanksgiving Indigenous People’s Sunrise Gathering, RSVP and information at https://www.oursausalito.com/alcatraz/thanksgiving-alcatraz-indigenous-peoples-sunrise-gathering.html
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Monday, November 28, 11 AM PT # repeats 11 PM PT, the show will feature guest Katrina Phillips, Chair, Sonoma County Commission for Human Rights. Radio KBBF 89.1 FM, North SF Bay or live streaming at
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Wednesday, November 30 11 AM PT, repeat of Monday’s show, will feature guest Katrina Phillips, Chair, Sonoma County Commission for Human Rights. Radio KPCA 103.3 FM, Petaluma, CA. https://petalumacommunityaccess.org/kpca
Music Selections
The Opening and Closing Theme song The Woman in Your Life is You is done with permission of the Composer and Singer Alix Dobkin ((August 16, 1940 – May 19, 2021) Alix Dobkin death was just announced – Thank you for all you did for Lesbians to be recognized and Women to be honored. May you rest in peace. See our Interview with Alix Dobkin on 12/1/2014 and our Memorial to Alix Dobkin on 5/24/2021
The Woman in Your Life is You by Alix Dobkin from the album Living with Lavender Jane (2010 Women’s Wax Works) – www.alixdobkin.com
Dark Testament, sung by Rashad and Courtney, from the album A Conversation with Pauli Murray (2011 Easley Branch LLC). [Based on a poem by Pauli Murray.]
Headlines, sung by Midnight Star from the album Midnight Star Greatest Hits(Released 1986 & 1993 Undisc Music Inc.).
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16 Wednesday Nov 2022
Posted in Activism, Author, Child Care, Children's sake, Domestic abuse, Family, Women organizing
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Women’s Spaces Radio Show of November 14, 2022 with host Elaine B Holtz’s Comments and our guest Tina Swithin on her One Mom’s Battle to Reform the Family Court System has been uploaded to the web archive. The show was broadcast in the North SF Bay and streamed worldwide over Radio KBBF 89.1 FM on Monday 11/14/2022 at 11 AM, repeats at 11 PM on KBBF, and then repeat broadcasts in Petaluma and streamed worldwide over Radio KPCA 103.3 FM on the following Wednesday 11/16/2022 at 11 AM.
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2. Guest Tina Swithin, Author, Divorcing a Narcissist; Founder, One Mom’s Battle; and Founder, Family Court Awareness Month
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1. Commentary by Elaine B. Holtz: I have a special guest joining me on the phone, Tina Swithin, founder of One Mom’s Battle and in 2020 founded The Domestic Violence Family Court Awareness Month which is happening the whole month of November. We will be talking about the importance of this month along with many of the cities, states and counties that are supporting it.
Family Court Awareness Month was created in 2020 by Tina Swithin, founder of One Mom’s Battle. The goal of Family Court Awareness Month is to shine a spotlight on systemic issues that are placing children in harm’s way. In collaboration with Sandra Ross of California Protective Parents Association, the inaugural year was memorialized with a cross-country tour that started in California and ended in North Carolina. Along the way, Swithin stopped in seven major cities to meet with media, domestic violence advocates, family court professionals, and with survivors of post separation abuse. Click here for our history. We declared November as Family Court Awareness Month!
Source: https://familycourtawarenessmonth.org/
Hopefully you voted last Tuesday. One positive win for women was that of California Proposition 1 by whopping 66%. Proposition 1 amended the California Constitution to establish a right to reproductive freedom, which was defined to include a right to an abortion and to choose or refuse contraceptives. The amendment stated, “The state shall not deny or interfere with an individual’s reproductive freedom in their most intimate decisions, which includes their fundamental right to choose to have an abortion and their fundamental right to choose or refuse contraceptives.” Source: Ballotpedia.org
On a lighter note, I had a delightful trip last week to San Diego gifted by my sister Evelyn Holtz, accompanied by her, my daughter Susan, and my granddaughter Katie. And today, November 14th, is Katie’s birthday and I wish her a happy one.
2. Our guest Tina Swithin shares her journey to save her children from domestic abuse from her divorced husband. Tina underwent what she understood later to be psychological and emotional abuse from her husband, a broken and disordered individual, and 20 years ago divorced him. He suffered from narcissist traits and thus her book series Divorcing a Narcissist was created. However, the saga continued as the Family Court system favored equal access to children by the divorced parents, despite the endangerment of the children by exposure to domestic abuse when they lived with the abusive parent per Family Court orders. Tina recorded her journey in her blog for friends and family, which fortunately drew the attention of Christie Brinkley, a supermodel undergoing similar frustration with Family Court. This gave Tina a national boost and encouraged her to found One Mom’s Battle to share information with its website and to advocate in Family Court issues. Tina went on a speaking tour across the USA and founded the Family Court Awareness Month to occur every November to bring more attention to reforming the Family Court system. Tina notes that there are over 50,000 children in abusive domestic relationships, where some are even murdered by one of their parents. Tina laments that often the staff and professional contractors in Family Court have no training in Domestic Abuse trauma so that safety measures and supervision can be put in place if there is any doubt of child safety. There is also no accountability for the Family Court staff and service providers, that are seemingly immune from prosecution. Yet servicing Family Court as a professional advisor or counselor is quite lucrative. Tina would like to see a Children’s Bill of Rights that can give children a chance in the courts. Tina’s story is a good example of an ordinary woman and mom who wanted change to happen, took steps, was noticed, and a movement for reform was created.
About our Guest: Tina Swithin is the author of Divorcing a Narcissist (series), founder of One Mom’s Battle and the High Conflict Divorce Coach Certification Program. In 2020, Tina founded Family Court Awareness Month which has been embraced worldwide. Tina Swithin continues to champion children’s rights through her family court advocacy. Tina is working to raise awareness of the issues in the family court system and to educate the general public on post separation abuse and narcissistic abuse. Tina is remarried and resides in San Luis Obispo, California with her husband and two daughters.
Guest Links:
One Mom’s Battle (Tina Swithin’s organization) , Tina’s Blog, and her book Divorcing a Narcissist: www.onemomsbattle.com
Family Court Awareness Month website: https://familycourtawarenessmonth.org/
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November 14, 1889 – Journalist Elizabeth Cochran, aka Nellie Bly, sails around the world in 72 days, 6 hours, 11 minutes, and 14 seconds, beating the fictional record set by Phineas Fogg in Jules Verne’s Around the World in Eighty Days.
November 14, 1903 – The U.S. Women’s Trade Union League is established.
November 14, 1946 – Emily Greene Balch, co-founder of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
Herstory Birthdays:
November 14, 1906 – August 8, 1985 – Mary Louise Brooks is one of the most famous actors of the silent era, renowned as much for her rebellion against the Hollywood system as for her performances in such influential films as Pandora’s Box and Diary of a Lost Girl. Eight autobiographical essays by Brooks, on topics ranging from her childhood in Kansas and her early days as a Denishawn and Ziegfeld Follies dancer to her friendships with Martha Graham, Charles Chaplin, W. C. Fields, Humphrey Bogart. She is regarded today as an icon of the Jazz Age and flapper culture, in part due to the bob hairstyle that she helped popularize during the prime of her career.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louise_Brooks
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Announcements
Monday, November 21, 11 AM PT # repeats 11 PM PT, the show will feature guest Amy Windsor, Publisher of the Sonoma County Gazette. Radio KBBF 89.1 FM, North SF Bay or live streaming at https://kbbf.org/live
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Monday, November 21, 6:00 – 7:30 PM PT, Sonoma County NOW monthly meeting by Zoom. See the NOW Events Page for Zoom info at http://nowsonoma.org/Events.html#1
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Wednesday, November 23, 11 AM PT, repeat of Monday’s show, will feature guest Amy Windsor, Publisher of the Sonoma County Gazette. Radio KPCA 103.3 FM, Petaluma, CA. https://petalumacommunityaccess.org/kpca
Music Selections
The Opening and Closing Theme song The Woman in Your Life is You is done with permission of the Composer and Singer Alix Dobkin ((August 16, 1940 – May 19, 2021) Alix Dobkin death was just announced – Thank you for all you did for Lesbians to be recognized and Women to be honored. May you rest in peace. See our Interview with Alix Dobkin on 12/1/2014 and our Memorial to Alix Dobkin on 5/24/2021
The Woman in Your Life is You by Alix Dobkin from the album Living with Lavender Jane (2010 Women’s Wax Works) – www.alixdobkin.com
In My Daughters Eyes Songs from the Road of Life (2014 Shadow Mountain Records ).
Quiet sung by MILCK from the album This is not the End (2018 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International for the world outside the USA.).
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01 Tuesday Nov 2022
Women’s Spaces Radio Show of October 31, 2022 with host Elaine B Holtz’s Comments and our guests Kelsey Vero and D’Ayona Jerome on the art protest for the National Day of Protest of Police Brutality on October 22nd and the Delay of IOLERO’s independent review of a Sheriff Deputy killing of David Pelaez Chavez by a compromised Measure P has been uploaded to the web archive. The show was broadcast in the North SF Bay and streamed worldwide over Radio KBBF 89.1 FM on Monday 10/31/2022 at 11 AM, repeats at 11 PM on KBBF, and then repeat broadcasts in Petaluma and streamed worldwide over Radio KPCA 103.3 FM on the following Wednesday 11/2/2022 at 11 AM.
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2. Guest Kelsey Vero, Volunteer, Police Accountability Task Force and co-chair of the civic engagement initiative, Deep Democracy, North Bay Organizing Project.
2a. Guest D’Ayona Jerome, Sonoma County Human Rights Commissioner for District 5
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1. Commentary by Elaine B. Holtz: I have two special guests with me this morning. Joining me in the studio is Kelsey Vero, who is a volunteer with the North Bay Organizing Project’s Police Accountability Task Force and co-chair of their civic engagement initiative, Deep Democracy, and D’Ayona Jerome, who is the Sonoma County Human Rights Commissioner for District 5 and daughter of Jason Anglero-Wyrick, who was bitten by a sheriff”s K-9 in April 2020 as deputies in Graton watched.
We are going to talk about a recent art protest in conjunction with the National Day of Protest of Police Brutality that happened in front of the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors on October 22nd, as well as receive an update on Measure P.
A little bit of history :
Sonoma County’s Measure P was a ballot measure that passed by 64% of Sonoma County Registered voters. The measure %promises to expand civilian oversight of the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office to increase transparency, accountability, and public trust in local law enforcement during a time of increased skepticism among the county’s minorities and young residents. As of late some questionable changes that are being questioned have been made.
A bit about The North Bay Business Organizing Project:
The North Bay Organizing Project (NBOP) is a grassroots, multi-racial, and multi-issue organization comprised of over twenty-two faith, environmental, labor, student, and community-based organizations in Sonoma County. NBOP seeks to build a regional power organization rooted in working class and minority communities in the North Bay: Uniting people to build leadership and grassroots power for social, economic, racial, and environmental justice.
I would like to wish our great granddaughter Kaya Sierra Jensen Happy Birthday. Her first!
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2. Our guests Kelsey Vero and D’Ayona Jerome talk about the art protest action at the Sonoma County Administration Building on Saturday, October 22, 2022, in alliance with the National Day of Protest of Police Brutality. D’Ayona shares why she joined. On April 4, 2020 she witnessed the brutal K-9 dog mauling of her father Jason Anglero-Wyrick and his subsequent arrest by Sonoma County Sheriff Deputies on charges that were later dropped. As a High School student, D’Ayona became a spokesperson to speak out against police brutality and was then invited to join as 5th District Commissioner for Human Rights. What gives her strength is noticing how younger youth take to heart her words. Kelsey talks about Measure P and the compromises the North Bay Organizing Project (NBOP) is contesting that the Sonoma County Supervisors arranged with the Deputy Sheriff Association in a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The Deputy shooting and killing of David Pelaez Chavez, a farmworker, unarmed except for a rock, is still awaiting the independent investigation of the Independent Office of Law Enforcement Review and Outreach (IOLERO) as promised in Measure P, for which there is a petition circulating for his justice.
L: Elaine B. Holtz interviewing Kelsey Vero and D’Ayona Jerome. R: Kelsey and D’Ayona with supporters from North Bay Organizing Project. 2022 Photos by NBOP.
About our Guest: Kelsey Vero is a volunteer with the North Bay Organizing Project’s Police Accountability Task Force and co-chair of their civic engagement initiative, Deep Democracy.
About our Guest: D’Ayona Jerome is Sonoma County Human Rights Commissioner for District 5 and daughter of Jason Anglero-Wyrick, who was bitten by a sheriff’s K-9 in April 2020 with deputies in Graton.
Guest Links:
North Bay Organizing Project (NBOP): https://www.northbayop.org/
NBOP fb page: https://www.facebook.com/NorthBayOrganizingProject/
Petition to Enforce Measure P – Justice for David Pelaez Chavez/ Aplique la Medida P – Justicia para David Pelaez Chavez: Click Here ActionNetwork website.
Reference Link:
Sonoma County IOLERO FAQs 1 & 2 on Measure P: Click Here for IOLERO website.
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Our history is our strength. Check out important dates to remember in herstory at the National Women’s History Alliance
Herstory Birthdays:
October 31, 1896 (1977) – Ethel Waters, singer, recorded more than 250 sides after debut (1921), unsurpassed vocalist and stylist with perfect pitch.
Ethel Waters was an enormously popular jazz and blues singer from the 1920s until her death in 1977. She broke barriers in many cultural areas and created a path for Black people to star on Broadway. Her quieter, more interpretive style of presenting a song brought blues out of the jazz clubs and into the cultural mainstream.
Waters was the second African American to be nominated for an Academy Award, the first African American to star on her own television show, and the first African-American woman to be nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethel_Waters
October 31, 1896 (1984) – Lutah Maria Riggs, was an african american architect of both country estates and modest homes, advocate of preserving historic buildings. She was the first licensed female architect in Santa Barbara,[1] and the first woman in California to be named a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects.
October 31, 1860 (1927) – Juliette Low, founder and first president of the Girl Scouts of the U.S.A.
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Announcements
November 1 & 2, 2022, 11 AM to 8 PM, Dia de los Muertos/Day of the Dead, Old Courthouse Square, Santa Rosa.
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Thursday, November 3, 2022,8:30-10:00 AM, 2022 Wetzel Awards – Celebratory Breakfast, Dry Creek Kitchen, 317 Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg, CA 95448, Phone: (707) 431-0330. RSVP as Limited Tickets are available at https://hfnsc.ejoinme.org/wetzel22-tickets .
A little History: Each year, the Healthcare Foundation presents the Wetzel Awards to highlight individuals who demonstrate a commitment to improving health and health equity in our community.
The Wetzel Community Leadership Award and Spirit of Wetzel
Award are named for the late Maggie and Harry Wetzel, longtime friends of the Healthcare Foundation and generous members of our community.
This years awards: The Leadership Award recipient Herman J. Hernandez and the Spirit of Wetzel Award recipient Bernice Espinoza. These individuals demonstrate a commitment to equitable physical and mental health and are shining examples of how we can all make a difference in our community.
Source: https://healthcarefoundation.net/events/wetzel-awards-2022/
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Monday, November 7, 11am # repeats 11pm, the show will be a repeat of our show of October 17, which featured Susan Lamont on Defusing Nuclear War. Radio KBBF 89.1 FM, North SF Bay or live streaming at https://kbbf.org/live
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Wednesday, November 9, 11am, repeat of Monday’s show, will feature Susan Lamont on Defusing Nuclear War. Radio KPCA 103.3 FM, Petaluma, CA. https://petalumacommunityaccess.org/kpca
Music Selections
The Opening and Closing Theme song The Woman in Your Life is You is done with permission of the Composer and Singer Alix Dobkin ((August 16, 1940 – May 19, 2021) Alix Dobkin death was just announced – Thank you for all you did for Lesbians to be recognized and Women to be honored. May you rest in peace. See our Interview with Alix Dobkin on 12/1/2014 and our Memorial to Alix Dobkin on 5/24/2021
The Woman in Your Life is You by Alix Dobkin from the album Living with Lavender Jane (2010 Women’s Wax Works) – www.alixdobkin.com
If I Can Dream, sung by Kina Carina Jaarnek from the album Kina Carina Jaarnek and Elvis Presley Band (2005 Winterland Records).
Imagine, sung by Etta James from the album All The Way (2006 Sony BMG Music Entertainment).
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26 Wednesday Oct 2022
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Women’s Spaces Radio Show of October 24, 2022 with host Elaine B Holtz’s Comments and our guest Susan Campbell, PhD, on her new book “From Trigger to Tranquil” has been uploaded to the web archive. The show was broadcast in the North SF Bay and streamed worldwide over Radio KBBF 89.1 FM on Monday 10/24/2022 at 11 AM, repeats at 11 PM on KBBF, and then repeat broadcasts in Petaluma and streamed worldwide over Radio KPCA 103.3 FM on the following Wednesday 10/26/2022 at 11 AM.
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1. Commentary by Elaine B. Holtz,Hostof Women’s Spaces
2. Guest Susan Campbell, PhD, Relationship Coach, Author
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1. Commentary by Elaine B. Holtz: I am so excited, joining me in the studio is Susan Campbell, sought-after relationship expert and author of twelve books. We will be talking about her new book, From Triggered to Tranquil: How Self-Compassion and Mindful Presence Can Transform Relationship Conflicts and Heal Childhood Wound. I am so looking forward to this interview. It is an honor to have her in the studio with me and I know by listening to her that we will get a lot of valuable information.
Shout out to Sonoma County NOW for their Zoom event last Monday featuring Rosita Stevens-Holsey, niece of Women’s Rights and Civil Activist attorney, Dr. Paulie Murray, and thank you to all that attended. It was recorded and can be seen on Sonoma County NOW’s YouTube channel. It was a fabulous presentation and great Q&A session that is worth watching and listening to.
Andy Lopez Memorial – Each year on October 22nd, the day young Andy Lopez 13-years-old was shot and killed by a Sonoma County Sheriff deputy, there is a memorial service. This one was combined with a memorial for Activist Kathleen Finnegan. The Andy Lopez killing was a tragedy to our community and the memorial each year is a reminder of what happened in hopes it never happens again. My friend, activist Susan Lamont summed up the whole thing for me and I want to share with you what she wrote. She is a great writer. Of course, life was a bit different with some additions, but this was what she wrote:
Andy Lopez lived in a world that didn’t have his best interests at heart. In his short life, he dealt with poverty, racism, national borders used to exploit and demonize, a future offering lower wages and fewer opportunities for employment, a school-to-prison pipeline that profits off “his kind.” While corporate criminals went free, he was told it is criminal to join a gang.
And the gun? Andy had the misfortune to be a child in a culture thatbr /> gglorifies guns, war .and violence, tempts children with aisles of war toys and screens filled with gore, and allows young children to play with real assault weapons in Martin Luther King, Jr. Park under the approving eye of local police. And when he picked up on all the messages sent his way, the county used that to justify killing him.
Andy lived all the ugliness this county has to offer. We can’t bring him back to life, but we can honor his struggle.
When we, as those concerned with peace and social justice, do our work, it is not enough to work on issues of poverty, discrimination, and violence. These are not “issues” to many. These are “life.” If we do not acknowledge and honor those who actually live that life, our work is doomed to failure. If those who can’t see their way clear of these oppressions look at us and see people who do not see them, as individuals, our work is doomed to failure.
Presente Andy Lopez. Your life mattered.
2. Our guest Dr. Susan Campbell shares her pathway to becoming a therapist. She heard her parents expressing their disappointments in doing meaningful work and the culture did not encourage free expression in the 1950’s. Her mother took her to hear Margaret Mead in a lecture, and Margaret Mead inspired Dr. Campbell. Through her she realized that women do not need to have a child to have a meaningful life. She was determined to express her true feelings and to help others do so as a therapist. Susan discusses her new book, From Triggered to Tranquil: How Self-Compassion and Mindful Presence Can Transform Relationship Conflicts and Heal Childhood Wound. She says we must all accept the fact that we have automatic reactions triggering remembrance of past pain and trauma. If we learn about what triggers us, we learn about ourselves. We can make use of trigger reactions to recognize the signs of triggering. Her book will help you realize that first, triggering is normal, and second, there are things you can do when triggers are recognized. Susan calls us to self-compassion, to come in touch with our good mother archetype that says to us, “Let me feel with you!” Susan leads us through 5-Steps to deal with triggers. She invites visits to her website where she often leads free zoom meetings, and, of course, read her book.
About our Guest: Susan Campbell, PhD, is a relationship coach who for over 50 years has been helping singles, couples, and professional teams communicate respectfully and responsibly. She is the author of eleven books, including: From Triggered to Tranquil, Getting Real, Saying What’s Real, Five-Minute Relationship Repair, and The Couples Journey. She has been featured on CNN’s News Night, Good Morning America, The Dr. Dean Edell Show, and in many popular and business magazines. Susan trains coaches and therapists throughout the United States and Europe.
Guest Link:
Susan Campbell, PHD website: https://susancampbell.com/
Books and Games by Susan Campbell: https://susancampbell.com/books-games-products/
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Our history is our strength. Check out important dates to remember in herstory at the National Women’s History Alliance
Herstory Events:
October 23, 1910 – Blanche Stuart Scott is the first American woman pilot to make a public flight
On October 23, 1910, Blanche Stuart Scott was the first American woman pilot to make a public flight. The pioneering aviator, known as the “Tomboy of the Air,” was also the second woman to ever drive across the United States in an automobile. She eventually became a Hollywood scriptwriter and a well-known radio personality. Aside from clearing the way for future female pilots, like Amelia Earhart, the fearless Scott soared past societal expectations women and lived her life on her own terms.
Herstory Birthdays:
October 24, 1830 (1917) – Belva Lockwood, attorney, first woman admitted to practice law before Supreme Court (1879), ran for U.S. President in 1884 and 1888.
Belva Ann Bennett Lockwood (October 24, 1830 – May 19, 1917) was an American attorney, politician, educator, and author. She was active in working for women’s rights, including women’s suffrage. Lockwood overcame many social and personal obstacles related to gender restrictions. After college, she became a teacher and principal, working to equalize pay for women in education.[1] She supported the movement for world peace, and was a proponent of the Temperance movement.
Lockwood graduated from law school in Washington, D.C., and became one of the first female lawyers in the United States. In 1879, she successfully petitioned Congress to be allowed to practice before the United States Supreme Court, becoming the first woman attorney given this privilege. Lockwood ran for president in 1884 and 1888 on the ticket of the National Equal Rights Party and was the first woman to appear on official ballots.[2] While Victoria Woodhull is commonly cited as the first woman to run for president, she was not old enough to run, unlike Lockwood. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belva_Ann_Lockwood
October 26, 1911 (1972) – Mahalia Jackson, internationally acclaimed gospel singer, sang at the 1963 March on Washington.
Mahalia Jackson was an American gospel singer, widely considered one of the most influential vocalists of the 20th century. With a career spanning 40 years, Jackson was integral to the development and spread of gospel blues in Black churches throughout the U.S. She performed at the inauguration of John F. Kennedy and the funeral of Martin Luther King, Jr. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahalia_Jackson
Announcements
Monday, October 31, 11am # repeats 11pm, the show will feature . Radio KBBF 89.1 FM, North SF Bay or live streaming at https://kbbf.org/live
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Wednesday, November 2, 11am, repeat of Monday’s show, will feature . Radio KPCA 103.3 FM, Petaluma, CA. https://petalumacommunityaccess.org/kpca
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Thursday, November 3, 2022,8:30-10:00 AM, 2022 Wetzel Awards – Celebratory Breakfast, Dry Creek Kitchen, 317 Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg, CA 95448, Phone: (707) 431-0330. RSVP as Limited Tickets are available at https://hfnsc.ejoinme.org/wetzel22-tickets .
A little History: Each year, the Healthcare Foundation presents the Wetzel Awards to highlight individuals who demonstrate a commitment to improving health and health equity in our community.
The Wetzel Community Leadership Award and Spirit of Wetzel
Award are named for the late Maggie and Harry Wetzel, longtime friends of the Healthcare Foundation and generous members of our community.
This years awards: The Leadership Award recipient Herman J. Hernandez and the Spirit of Wetzel Award recipient Bernice Espinoza. These individuals demonstrate a commitment to equitable physical and mental health and are shining examples of how we can all make a difference in our community.
Source: https://healthcarefoundation.net/events/wetzel-awards-2022/
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Monday, November 7, 11am # repeats 11pm, the show will be a repeat of our show of October 17, which featured Susan Lamont on Defusing Nuclear War. Radio KBBF 89.1 FM, North SF Bay or live streaming at https://kbbf.org/live
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Wednesday, November 9, 11am, repeat of Monday’s show, will feature Susan Lamont on Defusing Nuclear War. Radio KPCA 103.3 FM, Petaluma, CA. https://petalumacommunityaccess.org/kpca
Music Selections
The Opening and Closing Theme song The Woman in Your Life is You is done with permission of the Composer and Singer Alix Dobkin ((August 16, 1940 – May 19, 2021) Alix Dobkin death was just announced – Thank you for all you did for Lesbians to be recognized and Women to be honored. May you rest in peace. See our Interview with Alix Dobkin on 12/1/2014 and our Memorial to Alix Dobkin on 5/24/2021
The Woman in Your Life is You by Alix Dobkin from the album Living with Lavender Jane (2010 Women’s Wax Works) – www.alixdobkin.com
She Rises Like the Dolphin, sung by Kate Wolf from the album Live in Mendocino (2018 Owl Records).
How Could Anyone, sung by Betsy Rose from the album Heart of Child (Betsy Rose).
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