Jeffee Palmer
Lawyer, history buff, writer, mother, grandmother, native Texan, UT grad, and proud Austinite!Previous Posts by Month
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What I Want for Mother’s Day
This week brought the horrifying news of the three women enslaved by a man in a Cleveland house, the horror only diminished by the fact that the three were finally free. After ten years. The details — those revealed and … Continue reading
How about an International Women’s Decade?
I suspect that many of you are oblivious to the significance of March 8th and probably didn’t see any reference to it anywhere last week. Except for the Google doodle referencing International Women’s Day (“IWD”), it didn’t get much media … Continue reading
Choppy Waters for Fish Bowl Families
As the world knows by now, Kate Middleton, the future queen of Great Britain, is enceinte. On both sides of the pond, we’ve been made privy to the details of her dreadful morning sickness and, of course, the tragic suicide of the poor nurse who allowed a telephonic … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, Women
Tagged "The Obamas", Jodi Kantor, Kate Middleton, Michelle Obama, NRA, President Obama
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R-E-S-P-E-C-T, Find Out What it Means to Me
Although the R’s keep stressing that this election is about the economy, women’s reproductive rights and access to health care keep running out on the battlefield. As everyone has probably heard by now, Missouri U.S. Senate candidate, Todd Akin (R) … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, Women
Tagged Ann Romney, Aretha Franklin, Clare McCaskill, Irin Carmon, Melissa Harris-Perry, Monica Mehta, Rebecca Traister, Todd Akin
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What’s in a Name?
Naming babies has been a hot news topic lately. Maybe it’s the season, what with Mother’s Day and the rebirth of life that we associate with spring. And while I’m no longer a potential mom with babies to name, I … Continue reading
The Proof is in the Pudding
Food goes hand in hand, or hand to mouth, with the holidays. In our family, we generally choose the traditional holiday fare, coming together for Thanksgiving at my Uncle Bob’s and Aunt Jerilyn’s house to eat turkey, her inimitable cornbread … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized, Women
Tagged angel delight, christmas dinners, cornbread dressing
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Zelma for President!!!
The woman known as Bicycle Annie has found her way to my pages of Austin memories on several occasions. During the 50s, 60s, and 70s, she was a frequent sight along the Drag (the part of Guadalupe on the western … Continue reading
Posted in Great Lessons, Old/New Austin, Women
Tagged Austin, Bicycle Annie, Choctaw, homeless, Indian Princess, Leslie, native american rights, woman president, Zelma O’Riley
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