
Uncovering the Mask of Blind Ambition
As women living in today’s world, we know what it is to be ambitious. As a matter of fact, ambition is a characteristic that we encourage in our children and I dare say, particularly in our girls. It’s one of the ways we try to ensure that they get ahead in life and are not taken advantage of. Too often though, we think of ambition as the key to success. And that without it, one is doomed to absolute failure. I recall my own college years and the ambition that drove me. I was

Taking Chances with Love
This season, with Valentine’s Day on the horizon, my thoughts somewhat naturally drift toward love, more specifically, romance. Valentine’s Day makes women’s affections and expectations rise, and men faint, fail or faithfully rise to this overblown occasion. Like[C1] many others, my hopes for the holiday are minimal at best[TT2] . Truthfully, my last big experience with romance didn’t go so well. One moment, I was caught up in a whirlwind of expensive flowers, thoughtful ha