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Peaceful politics: What do you stand FOR?

by Hollye Dexter | Nov 5, 2012 | democracy, election, finding political common ground, mother theresa, Obama, Peaceful politics, politics, positive thinking

It’s been said that when Mother Theresa was asked if she would join an Anti-War march, she said, “No. But when you have a march for peace I will be glad to join.” When seeking direction in my own life, I always think Mother Theresa’s wisdom is a good place to start....

Evolution of a Blog

by Hollye Dexter | Jul 13, 2011 | gratitude, life lessons, Obama, Save Stitch, surviving disaster, writing

Thank you for the gift you have given me.When I started this blog a year and a half ago, I was writing about the trials and tribulations of the writer’s life – the agent rejections, the self-doubts, the pressing urge to write anyway. Never in a million years did...

Michelle Obama’s Arms

by Hollye Dexter | Jun 17, 2011 | Areva Martin, friendship, L.A. living, Michelle Obama, Monica Holloway, Obama, Obama 2012, Obama Pasadena fundraiser, Star Jones

Michelle Obama- ten feet away from me!With all the unpleasant things going on this week, I haven’t had a chance to write about my UNBELIEVABLE EXPERIENCE on Monday. I was Monica Holloway’s guest (thank you Areva Martin, CEO of Special Needs Network) at a fundraising...

Farewell Oprah. It’s Been a Wonderful Ride.

by Hollye Dexter | May 25, 2011 | life lessons, Obama, Oprah Winfrey

The first thing that flashed in my mind this morning as my son poked me awake at 6:30 am was “Oh my God…this is it. The last Oprah show is today…”Next thought: How will I deal with it? I thought about flying to Chicago, throwing myself to the floor and clinging to her...

Prayer for Japan

by Hollye Dexter | Mar 11, 2011 | earthquake, Japan, miracles, Obama, prayer, Prayer for Japan, Societal Woes, surviving disaster, the power of love

Proof that miracles thrive in the presence of loveMy heart is heavy with grief this morning as I watch the devastation in Japan unfold on television. I lived through the1994 earthquake in California. It registered 6.7 on the Richter scale, and I thought the world was...

What You Didn’t See on the News…

by Hollye Dexter | Oct 25, 2010 | media, Obama, Obama Rally USC, Peaceful politics, President Obama, USC, vote

(* all photos courtesy of Christina Martinez)Close to forty thousand people showed up to see President Obama at the USC rally I attended last Friday. It was peaceful and orderly- no drama. Today I can find NO COVERAGE by any major network or news outlet. Now had it...
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About Hollye

Hollye Dexter is author of the memoir Fire Season (She Writes Press, 2015) and co-editor of Dancing at the Shame Prom (Seal Press). Called “moving” and “inspiring on so many levels” by FIRST FOR WOMEN Magazine, Fire Season was also an NIEA finalist for BEST MEMOIR. Hollye’s essays and articles about women’s issues, activism and parenting have been published in anthologies as well as in Maria Shriver’s Architects of Change, Huffington Post, The Feminist Wire, Writer’s Digest and more. In 2003, she founded the award-winning nonprofit Art and Soul, running arts workshops for teenagers in the foster care system.

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