‘Social Issues And Top News Events’ Archives
The Future for Plants and the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
This article was originally written and posted elsewhere; although some of the information might be somewhat out-of-date the real threat to the extinction of plants is not, so I thought it was relevant to re-post it here on Girly Chat in Social Issues. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) was initially set up to assess the [...]
Girly Chat is Taking a Break
You might have noticed a slowing down of Girly Chat posts in the last couple of months. Although I do enjoy writing for Girly Chat, my aromatherapy business, Sedona Aromatherapie, has increasingly been taking up more of my time. Therefore, I am taking an unspecified "leave of absence" from writing for Girly Chat until I decide what to do with [...]
Coupon Chief: Over 50,000 Discount Coupons for Over 15,000 Stores
If you are a regular reader of Girly Chat, you will be familiar with my monthly posts on savings at Victoria's Secret. Ladies, I know that you love a bargain - just like me! And given the current economic climate we are all looking to make savings on our everyday purchases. Therefore, let me introduce you to the Coupon Chief website, where [...]
9/11 Ten Year Anniversary: Facts, Figures and Photos
On Sunday September 11, 2011, it will be ten years since the world changed as we knew it; the events of 9/11/01 impacted the world and changed the fate of thousands of people. Here are a few of the facts, figures and photos that came out of 9/11: Number of people who died: just short of 3,000 (this figure has changed over the [...]
Gwyneth Paltrow Changes Fate of Woman on 9/11
With the ten year anniversary of the terrorist attack on New York's twin towers just around corner, there has been a lot of interest in recent days in people's 9/11 stories; for many, their lives were changed forever on that sunny September morning - and one woman who crossed paths with Gwyneth Paltrow that day will never forget the significance [...]
The Most Powerful 100 Women in the World
At a time when the world is in a huge economic crisis, and everything that we used to take for granted (financially) is now looking not so rock solid, we often turn to those who we consider powerful. Although many of the world's leaders are male, there are many powerful women too - not only in strong leadership positions but standing right by [...]
From Kate Middleton to Princess: How the World is Embracing the Young Royals (video)
Their romance may have been lengthly, but Kate Middleton only really hit the spotlight in a big way since she became engaged to Prince William back in November 2010; since then, everything that Kate has said, done or remarked on has been scrutinized and analyzed by royal watchers around the world. However, Duchess Kate or Princess Kate as the [...]
Support for Saudi Women and Driving through Social Media (video)
As a woman living in the Western world, I take it for granted that if I need to jump in the car and drive to the grocery store I can do so; every day in the United States, women pick up their kids from school without a moment's thought - and without having to rely on their husband to take time off work to drive them there. However, for women [...]
Details of Prince William and Kate Middleton’s Canadian and U.S. Royal Tour Released
Prince William and Kate Middleton, now officially known as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, are to visit both Canada and the American state of California in an eleven day royal tour starting June 30, 2011; royal officials released details of the couple's itinerary today, Monday May 30, 2011. It will be the first trip to North America for the [...]
How Flowers Were Used in the Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton – And What They Mean
In case you haven't had enough royal wedding news over the weekend (and judging by my page views you haven't!) I decided to write a post about all the flowers that were used in the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, the different ways in which they were used and what each flower means. The language of flowers, a "secret code" that [...]
