I Owe A Debt Of Gratitude to This Woman

I was going through the recent deaths section of Wikipedia [I am an editor there and got my start with that section] when I discovered the passing of Mildred Loving, a woman who, with her husband, struck down anti-interracial marriage laws throughout the United States in 1967. Without her, I would not have been allowed to marry my husband.

She seemed like a nice woman who fell in love with someone who happened to not be of the same race, and they just wanted to be together. She didn't set out to be a pioneer, but she had to fight in court for something that a lot of us take for granted and, for that, I am grateful.

I wish I had known about her sooner; I would've loved to have written her a letter just to tell her "thank you."

Goodbye, Miss Moneypenney

I found out yesterday that the actress who played Miss Moneypenney in 14 James Bond films passed away this weekend. Lois Maxwell was 80.

I always loved her character. Playing a woman who longed to be with a playboy endeared her to me, and I always looked forward to her appearances in the films.

She will be missed.

The song Goldfinger came on my mp3 player, and it made me think of Miss Moneypenny because, well, it's Bond!

I'm sorry to see her go, but her films still remain.