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“You cannot hide in a hat; you will be noticed, especially by men.  To men, you become a lady when you don a hat–one who they rush to open doors for.  To women, you become an inspiration, reminding them that they have a closet full of hats they have not had the courage to wear.”  More quotes here. 

(the hat?  The Pretty Pillbox hat pattern from JudithM.com)

From 2Hijab.com.  Kinda frilly.  Yup, I am actually wearing this hat right now.  Maybe I need an headgear intervention?  Though, come to think of it, several people have tried that with me already… :-)

Ralph Barrera of the Austin Statesman visits the Conley-Guerrero Senior Activity Center in East Austin and checks out the hats. 

Matt, of Rub-a-Dub, kindly points out instances where scientists have been catching up to what the Bible tells us.  :-)

 (photo, called “God Smiles,” is by slack12;  thanks for making this lovely image a Creative Commons photo on Flickr)

I’ve loved Sharon Olds’ poetry for years.  It’s can be very raw (and — warning! — irreverent), but wonderful.  Here’s an interview with her and here’s her poem The Unborn.

  The Chemo Chicks have a nice looking and inexpensive headwrap.

Oya is traditional Turkish lace.    Or Armenian lace.  Or both.  Anyway, you can find lovely scarves with oya along the edges.