Happy birthday, Michelle Obama! Turning 48? Hey, you’re still just a youngster! You know what they say — 48 is the new 28. If you’re even a little bit like me, though, at 48 you see can see that big …
Continue reading...Friday, January 13, 2012
The just-released, best-selling book “The Obamas“ written by New York Times correspondent Jodi Kantor is getting a lot of push back from the White House in connection with her reporting of Mrs. Obama’s interactions with the President’s …
Continue reading...Wednesday, January 11, 2012
I wasn’t lucky enough to get an early peek at “The Obamas,” the just-released book about the First Couple and their family, how they’ve fared living inside the Washington, D.C beltway, and the impact their experiences have had …
Continue reading...Thursday, October 6, 2011
So many women, regardless of party affiliation, are fans of Michelle Obama’s fashion sense. Sure there are some haters, but the First Lady gets tons of attention for her shopping savvy, style choices and updated Jackie Kennedy flair. But no …
Continue reading...Friday, March 4, 2011
Michelle Obama is fat. Wisconsin protesters are slobs. Natalie Portman’s out-of-wedlock pregnancy is “troubling,” but Bristol Palin’s, not so much? If Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker doesn’t get his way, he’s going to stomp his feet and …
Continue reading...Thursday, February 17, 2011
Two years into their stay at the White House, the Obamas must be resigned to the fact that no matter what they do, they’re going to get blasted by the right. But I have to believe that Michelle Obama thought …
Continue reading...Tuesday, February 15, 2011
While I’m off having slightly less than a “pound of flesh” removed by the dermatologist, here’s some thought-provoking reading for you: Don’t count out Congresswoman Gabby Giffords. Before she was shot in the head in the Tucson shooting spree at …
Continue reading...Monday, August 9, 2010
Michelle and Sasha Obama are taking a beating for their summer vacation trip to Spain. The media are salivating, constantly dissecting what some call an inappropriate trip that sends a “let them eat cake” message to the American …
Continue reading...Tuesday, December 29, 2009
My Twitter acquaintance Leslie Sanchez wrote an interesting book this year, You’ve Come a Long Way, Maybe: Sarah, Michelle, Hillary and the Shaping of the New American Woman. While I wasn’t crazy about the frequent references to the “liberal …
Continue reading...Friday, November 20, 2009
My gut reaction when I saw the cover of Newsweek with Sarah Palin in her tight runner’s shorts, coyly posed in that former beauty queen stance, I was ready to throw something heavy at editor-in-chief Jon Meachem. Looking at the …
Continue reading...Friday, October 30, 2009
I understand why Glamour magazine would want First Lady Michelle Obama on the cover of its upcoming issue. Anything with Michelle associated with it is bound to increase sales and if the women who buy Glamour magazine can get a …
Continue reading...Tuesday, October 13, 2009
I might buy the dresses (I actually do own the black and white number!), but I’m not sure what you’d do with a First Lady “action figure.” Apparently there’s been no comment from the White House. Guess it’s safe …
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Tuesday, January 17, 2012
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