“Never underestimate the power of a woman, says another ad.  But that power was and is underestimated in America.  Or rather, it is only estimated in terms that can be manipulated at the point of purchase.  Woman’s human intelligence and energy do not really figure in.  And yet, they exist, to be used for some [...]

89 years ago today the 19th amendment was passed, granting full voting rights to women in the United States of America.  The struggle for this right was long, beginning in 1848 with the Seneca Falls Convention, the first women’s rights convention held by the suffrage movement.  Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Caty Stanton (among [...]

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Since Sarah Palin was chosen as the running mate for John McCain on the GOP ticket there has been much back and forth on the notion of a woman as Vice President.  Actually - to be fair - this conversation has been happening since the beginning of the primary season with Hillary Rodham Clinton [...]

My cousin forwarded me a message a few days ago that she received from a friend. It had a really great suggestion that I felt the need to pass along and even expand on. Here is the email text:
A friend sent this to me today. I think it’s a positive, productive idea, to [...]