It’s March. That means it is Women’s History Month in the U.S., the U.K., and Australia. For one month each year, we recognize and salute the contributions of extraordinary and ordinary women, so that someday, someday soon, history lessons everywhere will include these women’s contributions. Today, this blog salutes Dr. Patricia E. Bath the amazing woman… Continue reading Dr. Patricia Bath Helped the Blind to See
Category: Heroes and Heroines
Blog posts by author Lynette M. Burrows about men and women who inspire through acts of courage, generosity, and/or selflessness.
You Must Look for the Good News
It’s the holiday season in the U.S. and many other nations (though different holidays and traditions, see my December Celebrations posts). If you are on Facebook or Twitter, you cannot help but feel overpowered with the negatives—racism, gender discrimination, hate crimes, and on and on. And all the while there are beautiful, creative, and giving… Continue reading You Must Look for the Good News
A Veteran’s Day Tribute
Today I give a Veteran’s Day Tribute to all those who have served. I salute all veterans—no matter where they served nor how long. On the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month in 1918, hostilities ceased in the Great War. In 1926, the U.S. Congress passed a resolution to observe the… Continue reading A Veteran’s Day Tribute
Honor Our Nation’s First Responders
Today, October 28, 2019, under a resolution passed by the U.S. Senate, we honor our nation’s first responders. And I offer my gratitude in thanks.
Are You Aiming for Their Writing Success?
On your road to author success, you may wish to follow the writing lives of the top five best female novelists of all time.