by Jeannie Ralston | Feb 15, 2021
Four years ago at this time, I had a bladder infection. But I have to say, it was a good bladder infection. By that I mean, it was the symbol of something honorable. I had been working non-stop for weeks getting NextTribe ready to launch. I was so consumed with...
by Jeannie Ralston | Feb 10, 2021
*** How much did you know about menopause before you hit it? That’s one of the questions we ask on our menopause questionnaire that readers answer to take part in our Menopause Chronicles feature. At first we were surprised by how many of you have said,...
by Jeannie Ralston | Feb 8, 2021
Elvis idolized her. She’s influenced everyone from Chuck Berry to Bob Dylan to Miranda Lambert. And maybe the Beatles and the Rolling Stones too. But it’s highly likely you don’t know her name: Sister Rosetta Tharpe. With her astonishing guitar work...
by Jeannie Ralston | Feb 2, 2021
“It is the nature of the earth to shift. It is the nature of fragile things to break. It is the nature of fire to burn.” This observation is made by Sophie Whalen, the heroine of Susan Meissner’s latest novel, The Nature of Fragile Things, which...
by Jeannie Ralston | Feb 1, 2021
When I was in journalism school, we learned about the exploits of the mighty muckrakers of the early 20th Century. Jacob Riis exposed the horrible living conditions in American cities. Ida Tarbell took on Standard Oil (the forerunner of Exxon). Lincoln Steffens wrote...