Beauty is not a contest

I know this might sound strange coming from someone like me, but as I prepare for the upcoming Miss Canada pageant in Montreal January 27-30, 2011 I have been reflecting on who I am, what I stand for and what I can to offer to others. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again-…

148 years ago today…

January 1, 1863…..148 years ago today, President Abraham Lincoln signed into law the Emancipation Proclamation that set slaves free in the United States. It was gutsy and strategic move that came to define the Civil War but ultimately, a significant triumph for the power of human rights. Through this act, nearly 4 Million slaves were…