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Because Women Can’t Think For Themselves

August 10, 2010

I am not against organizations being partisan. Partisanship makes the world turn, even if sometimes in reverse. What I am opposed to is claiming to be non-partisan while clearly acting in a partisan manner. What I am opposed to are thinly-veiled attempts to trick women into supporting a cause that, under the [...]

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You Can Take the Girl Out of The Midwest

August 9, 2010

But if you put her in New York City chances are she won’t like it.
Having spent the past four days in The Big Apple for BlogHer ‘10 I can assure you the above is true. At least for me. I really wanted to like New York City. If, for no other [...]

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Because All The Kids Are Doing It

August 2, 2010

Otherwise known as this year’s obligatory pre-BlogHer post. The one in which I will offer advice that none of you will follow. Because that’s just how women roll. I’ve come to accept it so I won’t spend time trying to change your mind, I’ll just get right to the giving of the [...]

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Why It’s Okay to Identify With Saiqa Akhter. And For Your Kids to Know You Do.

July 26, 2010

Last week Saiqa Akhter, an Irving, Texas mother, killed her two young children. Reports contend that after her initial plan to poison them did not work she strangled them with wire and her call to a 911 dispatcher following the acts reveals she was frustrated with the autism that plagued the children.
Since then [...]

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An Open Letter to Valerie Jarrett

August 3, 2009

This letter has been passed to Erin, Queen of Spain to be relayed to Ms. Jarrett directly. If I receive a response to any of the points made/questions asked I will share them here.
Dear Ms. Jarrett,
Before I begin, I would like to thank you for engaging in a discussion on Health Care Insurance Legislation [...]

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BlogHer 09. The Awesome.

July 29, 2009

I never meant to imply that I had an overall negative experience at BlogHer 09. Because I didn’t. Not even in the slightest.
Yes, I observed a couple of things that, when it comes right down to it, I was disheartened by. And I subsequently made a big decision as a result of one of [...]

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I am Not a Libertarian

July 27, 2009

Yesterday I tweeted. And as communication in 140 characters goes, it was in some cases misunderstood – as a whine, rather than an observation – and in other cases corrected, because reality is nine tenths perception, is it not?
The latter of those two, in reference to the Valerie Jarrett health care reform meeting, I will [...]

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