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The Gates of Heaven Lie Beneath their Mother’s DEAD Feet

Posted on April 20, 2009 by Valerie Booth

There is a popular ideology in Islam borne of a phrase attributed to Muhammad (whose second wife was named A’isha): The gates of heaven lie beneath the mother’s feet. Such a conflict in practice, though, being a female and a … Continue reading →

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Veteran News Researcher Shares Her Memories and Journalist’s Toolbox

Posted on May 24, 2008 by Valerie Booth

The promise of rebirth is palpable in the Carolinas and Liz Donovan’s photos brought brought back memories of co-workers and me playing hookie with our boss to get fresh peaches, winding through soybean and tobacco fields in the early mornings, the smell of rich dirt in the air and a pace of life that is sorely missed. Continue reading →

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Remembering Oriana Fallaci and the Bastards Who Decide Our Lives

Posted on December 1, 2006 by Valerie Booth

Reading Janine di Giovanni’s “Profile in Courage” (Vogue, Dec 2006) shoved Oriana Fallaci back to the forefront of my mind – a place she occupied for several days after her death in September of 2006. In a star-crossed, fate-filled post-mortem … Continue reading →

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