Donna Shaw

Contributing Writer
Donna Shaw - B. E. Shaw
Donna Shaw - B. E. Shaw

Donna Shaw is an administrative professional with the municipal government, a freelance writer and mom to beautiful Brooke. She has published a variety of essays, articles and short stories and has written ad copy and advertorial content for both NOW and XTRA magazines. She is currently working on her first collection of short stories.

Latest Articles

American Indictment: Springsteen's We Take Care of Our Own
We Take Care of Our Own, the first single from Bruce Springsteen's new album, Wrecking Ball takes America to task on this angry but vibrant musical offering
Mar 15, 2012 - Donna Shaw
The House that Single Father Built
Due to the rise in divorces and greater social acceptance of non-marital procreation, more men and women are becoming single parents.
Mar 2, 2012 - Donna Shaw
Glory Days: Springsteen's Anthem for a Generation
With the iconic single "Glory Days" Bruce Springsteen has not only managed to speak truth for a generation, he has created the anthem that governs it.
Aug 1, 2011 - Donna Shaw
Sex and Her Soul: Springsteen's Maria's Bed and Secret Garden
Bruce Springsteen often typifies women as saviours, lovers and whores in his work, characterizations apparent in both Maria's Bed and Secret Garden.
Jul 28, 2011 - Donna Shaw
Burqa and Bikini - Two Different Sides of the Same Coin
Both the burqa and bikini appear to be very different garments, but ultimately each has been inspired by male sexual obsession with the feminine form.
Apr 26, 2011 - Donna Shaw
Multiculturalism: Tolerating the Intolerable
Commitment to multiculturalism as state policy has begun to wane. It has introduced challenges previously unanticipated in a free and democratic society.
Apr 14, 2011 - Donna Shaw
From Single Gal to the Marrying Kind
Being single offers the benefits of freedom for a young woman, but marriage offers her protection.
Sep 3, 2010 - Donna Shaw
No Place in This World – Consequences of an Unloving Childhood
That every child deserves to be loved goes without saying. Denying a child appropriate and consistent love can result in a stymied and difficult adulthood.
Aug 31, 2010 - Donna Shaw
The Incredible Imploding Mr. Gibson: Why Mel Can't Recover
Mel Gibson's successful career as a leading man and director appears to have come to a screeching halt with the recent release of damaging audiotapes.
Aug 21, 2010 - Donna Shaw
The Case for Modesty
More and more, women are dressing in less and less, making the demand for greater modesty a clarion call of the modern age
Jul 18, 2010 - Donna Shaw