As if right on cue with the destruction of Hurricane Harvey in Texas right now, September is National Preparedness Month (NPM). Sponsored by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), National Preparedness Month encourages everyone to prepare for emergencies in their homes, businesses, schools, and communities. The official website has a free guide that breaks down the planning into manageable chunks for the month and provides information on the types of emergencies that

The late, beloved Carrie Fisher said she wanted her death to be reported that she drowned in moonlight, strangled by her own bra. Today I thought of her as I felt drowned in the summer sunlight, strangled by 30 boxes of bras. Dress For Success Oklahoma City received 30 boxes of Vanity Fair bras in varying sizes about three weeks ago. Just yesterday I got to organize them. They had been sitting in the back hallway, making it an even narrower pathway than it already is. Daunted