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I’ve been watching Arrow for many months now. It’s the “thing” my husband and I do on Sunday evenings. We’ve finished the third season now and WOW, talk about tying things in a pretty bow. All this to say: I’ve come to the conclusion that nice girls (and guys) make lousy superheroes. Wait! What? Isn’t …
Superman: the perfect ideal. Flawless. All the men want to be him. All the women know he’s too good to be true. What the man needs is a little cellulite. Okay, maybe that’s more of a woman flaw. But let’s face it, perfect heroes are unrealistic. The average person doesn’t relate to them. This is …
Our world needs superheroes. Instead, we’re plagued with villains. If Wonder Woman were here, she would stop terrorists in their tracks. Since this is an election year, every little thing that happens in America gets used as propaganda. For this campaign or against that one. And when the big things happen? You know, like a …
Television. That which has been dumbing down America since the 1950s. Sorry, that’s what Wonder Woman says. And I agree with her. According to a 2014 article in the New York Daily News, the average American watches more than five hours of television every day. That doesn’t include the hours surfing the Internet or playing …
Maybe you’re all sick of hearing about Captain America. But not sick of looking at him, right? But this post isn’t about Cap. Or his falling out with Iron Man in the newest Captain America film. This blog is about a woman’s need to find a hero. Yes, this is probably the point where all …
Heroes are everywhere. They might not have super powers, but they do amazing things. With the advent of my new log-line, I’ve decided that I want to feature everyday heroes on my site. The trouble is, I spend most of my hours behind a desk and computer working on manuscripts. Yes, I just said I …
In a world where people cry over dead gorillas and ignore starving or abused children, we need heroes. Now more than ever. But the world isn’t ready for superheroes. Thanks to my new site tagline (thanks Social Media Jedi Kristen Lamb), Holding out for a Hero, there is likely to be more posts about what …
The bad guys are holding out. Torture is messy and deplorable. In waltzes Wonder Woman to save the day. You know what she’s going to do- whip out the golden rope and lasso the criminal. This is not “truth serum” you might be able to fight off. This thing has magical powers. Wouldn’t you like …
All of us are holding out for a hero. In real life we admire the people who go above and beyond. In our fantasy realities (whether film or book), we expect the good guy to save the world while showing us the mud on his face. What amazes me is that we are surrounded by …
Welcome to What Would Wonder Woman Do, my new Thursday blog series. Some might claim that Wonder Woman and I are pretty close to the same person. I mean born in 1966 and all. But when it comes to shopping, Wonder Woman and I might not do the mall together. What We Like This is …