Who’s Writing for CNN?
I’m not quite sure why this headline piqued my interest recently -“Chinese police sorry for failure to unearth deadly sex dungeon” It was posted from CNN so maybe I thought there was some news there. […]
September 2011
Saudi Women Given the Right to Vote, in Four Years, Maybe
In a bizarre turn of events, King Abdullah slipped in one random note as he opened the Shura Council today. He announced, “Because we refuse to marginalise women in society in all roles that comply […]
Is this Odd to You? Saudi Women Buy their Underwear from Strange Men
From my limited experience with the middle east, I thought that women and men, especially male strangers, were not allowed to interact. So I find it odd that when women shop for bras and underwear, […]
Why is it Called Suicide?
That’s the thing about suicide. Try as you might to remember how a person lived his life, you always end up thinking about how he ended it. – Anderson Cooper I met Dawn Haim during […]
1950 – 3.7 kids vs. 1980 – 1.8 kids – Did Birth Control Kill a Generation or Create a Stronger One
My grandmother, God rest her soul, had 11 children. She was pregnant for 12 years straight. When I was pregnant, I gained 80 pounds! Yes, I know. I was swollen, it was uncomfortable and it […]
Wear White Now and Forever. Amen.
In 1882, Peter J. McGuire, vice president of the American Federation of Labor proposed “Labor Day,” and a resolution was set forth in 1884 by A.C. Cameron, “Resolved that the first Monday in September of […]