Archive | May, 2010
The BP/Gulf Coast Disaster is a Big Wake-Up Call
I’m having a hard time believing everything I’m hearing from BP and the never-ending oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Those who are critics of regulation and fans of the ‘free enterprise will take care of everything’ school of …
Continue reading...What Not to Wear — Elena Kagan Edition?
May 26, 2010
I’m a little sad that Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan and her White House handlers appear to have given in to the running media ‘Kagan is a fashion frump/is she a lesbian’ fascination. This is what Kagan looked …
Continue reading...It’s Time for “Equal” to Be The New “Good”
May 24, 2010
Do I really have to put on my “good girl” face if I want to be treated fairly by employers rather than just having a straightforward conversation about why I, as a woman, am deserving of equal pay for equal …
Continue reading...Where in the World is PunditMom?
May 21, 2010
Where am I hanging out today? You can find me: Pondering Sarah Palin’s claim that she’s the face of the “new” feminism at my weekly column, Speaker of the House. Trying to get my head around the fact that …
Continue reading...Political Ads Just Don’t Get Better Than This!
May 20, 2010
I really think the rifle is a nice extra touch!…
Continue reading...FOX & Friends Ponders Supreme Court Moms
May 19, 2010
As you may know, I’ve been wondering for a while whether we ought to have a mother of young children as one of the next Associate Justices of the Supreme Court. I was happy to have a bit of …
Continue reading...For Some, a “Little” Female Genital Mutilation is Okay
May 17, 2010
There are days when, after catching up on my news reading, I wonder if I’ve been transported into another dimension. Some recent reports about what can happen to American girls in their doctors’ offices have me half expecting Rod Serling…
Continue reading...Bronte Sister Power Dolls?!
May 16, 2010
Now those are some powerful superhero role models for my PunditGirl! I particularly like that lace collar on the Bronte-saurus!…
Continue reading...What’s Wrong With Wall Street? Nothing a Good Dose of Estrogen Can’t Fix
May 14, 2010
Do you know these women? You should. Because they’re pretty much the only thing that stands between us and the next financial collapse of the American economy. TIME Magazine’s cover story this week is called, The Sheriffs of Wall Street…
Continue reading...The Supreme Court Could Still Use a Mom
May 12, 2010
I’m pretty happy that President Obama has nominated another woman to the Supreme Court — three out of nine still isn’t the ratio I’d like to see of women to men, but it’s a great step in the right direction.…
Continue reading...Mothers of Intention — Mother’s Day Edition
May 11, 2010
Just because our official once a year Mother’s Day celebration is over, doesn’t mean we should forget about what mothers are thinking about. So, I thought a special Mother’s Day edition of Mother’s of Intention was in order. So, here …
Continue reading...Elena Kagan Isn’t Experienced Enough for the Supreme Court? Really?!
May 10, 2010
Saturday Night Live had an especially timely segment on Weekend Update this week called, “REALLY?!” Government officials didn’t check the no-fly list until the plane with Faisal Shahzad was ready to take off? Really?! Two TSA agents got into a …
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May 27, 2010
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