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The Case for Intimidation

March 8, 2011

One day, early in my career a mentor of mine at the time, one I respected and continue to respect greatly, pulled me aside at an event.
“Do you own anything that is not red, black or red and black?” she quizzed.
“No.” Standing there in my red and black I was absolutely perplexed [...]

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Embracing My Superiority

August 13, 2010

In one of the sessions I attended at BlogHer ‘10 last week an audience member took the mic and uttered some of the simplest, yet most profound words I would hear all weekend. I didn’t write that quote down word-for-word so I’ll have to paraphrase here, but it still bears repeating. The topic [...]

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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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Please Feel Free to be a Doormat. Just Not In Front of The Children.

July 29, 2010

I get out. I’m not a big fan of naivete. I may be an idealist to a fault, but I’m also realistic… most of the time. Once in a while however, I hear something, read something, see something and I think even if just for a moment ignorance maybe, on this one [...]

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An Open Letter to Oprah

November 16, 2009

Dear Oprah,
I really don’t appreciate being made to eat my own words. It was, after all, just over a year ago that I defended you in your decision not to have Sarah Palin on your program. It was, after all, just over a year ago that I vehemently defended your pro-woman stance. Not [...]

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