a hero is someone who understands the responsibility that comes with her freedom.
i am going to hear one of my living heroes speak tonight. her name is marilyn waring. she was an mp in new zealand. she writes books that john galbraith thinks are on the money. (ha!) she's an economist who looks at the gdp and says 'who's counting women's work?' and 'why is an oil spill good for the economy?' she is hardworking, smart and determined. she is also lively, creative and funny. claire is coming with me. i am excited.
posted by mo | 5:40 p.m.
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ooo! i'm jealous! watching "Who's Counting" back in... 1990? or something? changed me. she rocks. how was the talk?
hi anna! she was awesome - radiant with hope, wit and brains. she lectured on the things she felt that the g8 should be concentrating on, or more accurately, what she felt we should be insisting the g8 focus on (fair trade, fair loan practices, good governance, etc...) she was both informative and reinforcing. and ya gotta love that new zealand accent!
she's coming back to canada, she said, for a book tour either this year or early next so keep your eye out... after all, it's more likely she'll turn up in your town than mine!
xomo
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