Bennett Cathy, MFT

06/13/2026

06/12/2026

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06/09/2026

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06/06/2026

https://www.facebook.com/libraryofcongress/posts/pfbid0SpHa5GpjkuM5VT8feHW2myaE75BnNwq4FPWKmURHQmr1CzrctqicmEkUYhBZZdaHl

On this day in 1919, Congress approved the woman’s suffrage amendment and sent it to the states for ratification. Adding the amendment to the Constitution required ratification by three-fourths of the states, which at that time was 36 of 48.

The National Woman’s Party led by Alice Paul began sewing stars on a giant purple, white, and gold flag. Each time a state ratified the 19th Amendment, a new star would be sewn on the flag.

The 19th Amendment became law more than a year after Congress approved the amendment. The 36th state, Tennessee, voted to ratify on August 18, 1920. This image shows Alice Paul unfurling that flag from the suffrage headquarters on that day.

The Library of Congress is home to the NWP records and library collection.

Image: Photo shows a group of women waving their arms in celebration while the ratification banner with its 36 victory stars hangs from the balcony of the National Woman's Party headquarters. 1920. Photo by Harris & Ewing. National Women's Party Records, Library of Congress.

06/04/2026

Home & Garden Tips

You don't need to save the Amazon. You need to save the 40 feet behind your house. Your backyard IS the ecosystem.

THE MATH:
→ There are 40+ million acres of lawn in the US
→ That's larger than any national park
→ If even 10% were converted to native habitat: game-changing
→ Your yard is part of a network — or a gap in one

WHO LIVES THERE:
→ A toad: your yard is its ENTIRE range
→ A box turtle: may live in your yard for 20-50 YEARS
→ A hummingbird: stops at your flowers during a 2,000-mile migration
→ A chimney swift: nests in your chimney, returns from Peru every spring
→ A firefly: survives or goes extinct based on YOUR pesticide decisions

THE MINIMUM:
→ 1 native tree (oak = 500+ caterpillar species = bird food)
→ 3-5 native flowering plants (bloom spring through fall)
→ 1 water source (dish, birdbath, or small pond)
→ 1 brush pile or leaf litter area (shelter)
→ Zero pesticides

CERTIFY IT:
→ National Wildlife Federation: Certified Wildlife Habitat
→ Audubon: Plants for Birds program
→ Xerces Society: Pollinator Habitat certification
→ Put the sign in your yard. Let your neighbors ask questions.

You are not too small to matter.
Your yard is someone's entire world.
Make it count.

05/31/2026

The human race is going to have its first trillionaire before everyone has clean drinking water… let that sink in. We're a complete failure as a species.

05/29/2026

Women are achieving more independence and realizing that marriage is a choice, not a requirement.

05/04/2026

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