Martisor – March 1st a Romanian celebration

March 1st is a Romanian holiday that is referred to as Mărțișor (pronounced kind of like “mart-see-shore”). From what I’ve seen through celebrating with Romanians, Mărțișor marks the beginning of spring and is also associated with women and fertility as a means of life and continuity. The tradition is also seen […]

Beauty of a Woman – Body Culture

Today’s post is more controversial than anything I have written on this blog before. It is part of August McLaughlin’s Beauty of a Woman Blogfest. I was shocked when watching a movie with a mixed group of men and women when I heard one of the guys say, “yeah I […]

The Trouble with Writing is…Guest Post by Catherine Larose

Welcome to Writers’ Uni-Verse-City (or WUVC for short because every university has an acronym), a place where writers/bloggers can meet to discuss the craft of writing in the Internet age. I’m going to keep the intro short today as we have a Guest Post from Catherine Larose which I’m so excited about! […]