Archive | September, 2008
Sarah Palin, Say Hello to Campbell Brown!
I’ve never been a big fan of Campbell Brown, but she has been proving her journalism chops at CNN in recent weeks. First, there was the interview with John McCain’s spokesperson where she wouldn’t back down on trying to get …
Continue reading...I Grew Up in a Small Town
September 24, 2008
Well, to be exact, I grew up on a farm near a small town. At the time, it’s population was about 2,000. And, yes, I’m the head of the PTA this year, but I’m not ready to stare down …
Continue reading...Women with Opinions! New York Times says That’s Newsworthy!
September 23, 2008
Why is it that we are still at a point in our culture where women continue to be pigeonholed as one thing or another? Did I miss the memo that said we are all supposed to act and think the …
Continue reading...Mo’ Babies — Enjoy the First Days
September 19, 2008
A couple of the blogosphere’s great organizers are doing it again — we’re having a virtual shower for two blogging women I love, and who inspire me and make me laugh — Kristen at Motherhood Uncensored and Rebecca at …
Continue reading...Talking With Our Daughters About Sarah Palin
September 19, 2008
I was chatting with a news reporter from another country who lives in our general neighborhood yesterday about the the Sarah Palin phenomenon — why she’s getting so much coverage, can you compare her to Hillary Clinton, (NO!) and whether …
Continue reading...The 2008 Election is Making Moms Go All Political!
September 19, 2008
I’ve discovered this year that mothers are political animals, even though many moms don’t consider themselves to be. Sometimes they just don’t like to put their personal politics on display. But as it became clear that the 2008 Presidential election …
Continue reading...It’s the Stupid Economy, John McCain
September 18, 2008
In every economic downturn since the Bill Clinton era, someone reminds us that, “It’s the economy, stupid!” So I thought it was refreshing to hear someone (I think it was Donna Brazile) comment this week that the main issue …
Continue reading...GOP Says "Lose Your Home, Lose Your Vote?"
September 17, 2008
I haven’t had time to digest this yet, but a lawsuit was filed yesterday in Michigan to stop an alleged effort by the Republican party there to keep people whose homes are being foreclosed on from voting in the upcoming …
Continue reading...So Many Mothers of Intention, So Little Time!
September 17, 2008
It’s T minus 48 days and counting to Presidential election 2008. And the closer we get to November 4, it seems like more and more mothers are making their political voices heard online. So this week, for PunditMom’s Mothers of …
Continue reading...Sarah Palin: Phyllis Schlafly Redux?
September 16, 2008
About two weeks ago, Gloria Steinem wrote a fantastic op-ed piece about Alaska Governor Sarah Palin being the wrong woman for America. No big surprise, I agreed! In her article, Steinem compared Palin to Phyllis Schlafly. The more I think …
Continue reading...An Open Letter to Sarah Palin About Working Mothers
September 16, 2008
Dear Sarah, I hope you don’t mind me calling you Sarah. I feel like we know each other so well, what with all the media coverage you’ve been getting in the last couple of weeks. I know you’re really proud …
Continue reading...Perhaps John McCain is Living in a Parallel Universe
September 15, 2008
After getting up at the crack of dawn today, I saw the headlines about Lehman, Merrill Lynch and AIG. Of course, we had a feeling news was coming of an economic meltdown after what happened with Fannie and …
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