I have been told before that I can be intimidating. The first few times I heard this comment I found it laughable. But I continued to hear it from time to time and I was forced to acknowledge that there are some situations in which I can be intimidating - all 5 feet, 2 1/2 [...]
Tag: fierce
Jersey fierce…
The women in Mike's family - his mother Barbara and his sister Michele - are strong women with their own minds and opinions. They are not to be trifled with. I must say, I feel like I belong in this family. There is no pussyfooting around, no tongues held, and no sidestepping - Barbara and Michele are [...]
Lady, you scared me.
It have been told many a time that I am a tough cookie. I know the reason I give that impression - it is all about my backbone. I feel compelled to stand up for the bullied and disenfranchised and in the process I sometimes come off as a bit fierce. I can live with [...]
Quarantined!
Today I learned from a NDSU colleague that my message to her within the NDSU system was quarantined. Oh my. Apparently, my messages cannot be trusted to mingle with the other email messages. Apparently, in this instance I was recognized as a pariah in the NDSU message system. Where did I go wrong? When did my potential [...]
Don’t pull a tiger’s tail…
I don't take well to bullying. I think most folks who meet me recognize that I am not a fan of conflict - I like to get along with people whenever possible. I enjoy the warm, fuzzy side of life. I usually don't come back at people in an aggressive way unless they are aggressively [...]
In retrospect…
My Great Aunt Sara lived in Los Angeles and I would go visit every once in awhile for a couple of days or a week at a time when I was a kid. We didn't live all that far away from Los Angeles maybe 30 minutes on a good traffic day, but it might as [...]
For the fierce girls…
This blog is for all the fierce girls in the world. All the girls who resist being compliant when faced with pressure from a male-dominated system. This blog is for the fierce girls who stand up for what they believe in and don't back down when threatened...those who when told they will do something that [...]
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