Judy Blume

questions addressed within Jewish children’s and adolescent literature. Author Judy Blume was one of the first writers to discuss intermarriage in her novel Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. While Blume was not from an intermarriage family herself, she knew that it was an important subject within the Jewish community. In an article written by Jonathan Krasner and Joellyn Wallen Zollen in 2010 they say of Blume, “Clearly, Blume had her pen on the pulse of adolescent identity. She also had a…

Attending court can be an intimidating situation especially if you have never been to one before. The court that I decided to visit for our assignment was the Harris County Criminal Justice Center located at 1201 Franklin St, Houston, TX 77002. I called prior to attending the courthouse to make sure I had something to observe and take notes from. I spoke to a lady that was very nice and she let me know that there was going to be many docket calls in the court room number 174 on the 19th floor…

a Declaration of Sentiments an Grievances, demanding “equal treatment of women and men under the law and voting rights for women.” One hundred and twenty-six years later, Judy Chicago created The Dinner Party, a mixed media installation to celebrate the liberation of women and women artists from the tyranny of anonymity. Judy Chicago (once known as Judith Sylvia Cohen) was born in 1939, during a time in which woman were an important part of society but were still not treated equally. “I was…

Judy Garland, on Drugs, Drink, Suicide Attempts and Her Loathing of Hollywood Many know her as Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz. But there was much more trouble behind Judy Garland than just a pair of ruby slippers. At the young and innocent age of 17 she starred in her 7th film, “The Wizard of Oz”. The same year she had her hand and shoe prints forever embedded in the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The reality of her envied life was not so pretty however. The pressures were harsh and so was the work load…

middle of the road and the truck kept on honking her. When the girl went to the side of the road she fell off a shallow cliff and Nancy went together. The little girl’s great aunt told Nancy to bring her in. The great aunt thanked Nancy for getting Judy backup. She said that Judy’s parents had died in a boat explosion and they left very less money for her. A cousin of the aunt's father, Josiah Crowley, said that he will remember them but he never did. When the other aunt went to get another tea…

My connections examined the portrayal of alienation in mainstream society. I chose to use texts from a modern time period to help create more concrete conclusions about mainstream society. My texts were Education for Leisure by Carol Ann Duffy, Sad Joke on a Marae by Apirana Taylor, District 9 directed by Neill Blomkamp and Barton Fink directed by Joel Coen. I expected all of my texts to be able to reflect one another as they were all from a similar time period. In particular, I expected…

One of the most common questions I receive from clients is “How long will it take to finish my case?” It’s always hard to answer this question, because it simply depends on what you as the client want in your case and the individual circumstances to each case. The least helpful response is that it could take any length of time. Let’s discuss why this is, and hopefully provide a little more understanding on the process for a personal injury case. Stages of a Personal Injury Claim Your…

Louis, Minnelli was granted creative freedom to explore more unique and artistic films. One such film was The Pirate starring Gene Kelly and Minnelli’s wife, Judy Garland. While The Pirate endured tumultuous filming, negative critical reviews and underwhelming box office, it still stands as one of Minnelli’s most intriguing pieces of work. While he had been less outright with his feminist perspective in Meet…

The song Over The Rainbow is a very iconic song sung by Judy Garland in the late 1930s. This song was written for the movie The Wizard of Oz that is most likely where it gained most of its popularity and praise. The song has also had a very unique cover done by Israel Kamakawiwo’ole in 1993. This cover of the popular ballad was and is loved by many. This cover also includes a verse from the song What a Wonderful World, by Louis Armstrong. Although songs that are covered have mostly the same…

Judy Garland Life in the spotlight is not always as glamorous as it appears to be. Judy Garland, who is most recognized as Dorothy, spent nearly her whole life in the show business. Her appearance made it seem that she had her whole life together, but she had more problems than most realized. She had tons of men, kids, and an outstanding career; what more could a girl want? All of the critiques of show business pushed her in ways she would never imagine. Judy Garland was born on June 10, 1922.…