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What I’m up to Q3, 2024

Collage of books and photos
I have great news! My book about the Ohio River's racial legacy is in peer review at a major university press. This means experts in history, sociology, and public policy will give me advice how to improve it, including suggested topics and interviews, before it goes to press (likely 2026). Can't say more than that at this time, but hope to have a full report for my fourth quarterly update. Thanks for your good wishes and notes of encouragement.
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Posted on July 28, 2024
in News, Writing a Book

What I’m Up To Q2, 2024

Tamela at the Smothers Park, Owensboro, Kentucky. Bridge over the Ohio River in background
Hello readers! Here’s my quarterly round up of where I’ve been traveling, and what I’ve been reading, listening to, writing, and thinking about. Public Service Announcement: A couple of years ago, my Facebook account was hacked and subsequently deleted. I took the opportunity to improve my mental health by walking away. If you’re not enjoying […]
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Posted on May 3, 2024
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What I’m up to Q1, 2024

Tamela with Guyasuta and George Washington in Pittsburgh, PA
I've been immersed in all things related to the Ohio River as I pitch a book on the racial legacy of the country's longest slavery border (north of the Ohio River was slavery-free per the Northwest Ordinance in 1787, all 981 miles of it).
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Posted on January 25, 2024
in Perspective

My Grandmother could have used the Hashtag MeToo in 1934

family photos and letters
Social media platforms are blowing up with the campaign #MeToo that protests the culture of silence around sexual assault. While the hashtag is used mostly by women, others are coming forward with their stories of abuse too. If my beloved mamaw were alive today, I’m not sure she would join the campaign, but she certainly had […]
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Tamela M. Rich
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Posted on October 16, 2017
in On the Road

Haj to Hannibal

When I planned my 2010 road trip, three destinations were set in stone, including Hannibal, Missouri, birthplace of America's best, brightest and most prescient social observer, Mark Twain.
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Tamela Rich
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Posted on October 31, 2010
in Musings

Are You A Pre-Title-IX Woman?

Tamela and her motorcycle helmet
Many middle aged women like me -- the pre-Title IX babies -- didn't have the opportunity to explore our physical natures growing up. Motorcycling has unleashed my adventurous side. I'd always thought of Title IX as a sports law, but athletics is just the start. Perhaps what we're seeing in the workplace is a direct result of this law.
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Tamela Rich
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Posted on October 25, 2010
in On the Road, Travel Slow

Kickin’ Kansas

Beautiful Sunset With Keeper Of The Plains In Wichita Kansas
Any motorcyclist will tell you to GET OFF the interstates to find the soul of a place and I did that whenever possible. Using my trusty Roadside America I found plenty to do along Highway 36 after leaving Colorado, beginning with They Also Ran, also known as the "Gallery of Presidential Also-Rans. "
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Posted on October 18, 2010