February is usually a time many of us reflect on our relationships, what with the pressure of Valentine's Day upon us!  But I don't usually write about relationships, unless it's about my increasingly unhappy one with do-nothing politicians!  The release of Jenny Sanford's book Staying True… Read full post »

Yes, we need a better plan for Afghanistan. But when I learned that more troops were headed there I thought, 'Barack Obama may have just lost 2012.'

I listened dutifully to the President's speech, which you can see here. And there is some interesting follow-up chat on the… Read full post »

My favorite recovering felon, Martha Stewart, was asked her thoughts on our most recent political pin-up girl, Sarah Palin. I wasn't surprised that Martha didn't pull any punches:

Dangerous, confused and boring! In Sarah Palin's world, them's fightin' words! After that choice sound… Read full post »

In case you hadn't heard, Oprah had a bevy of women bloggers on her show this week, mostly to promote a book and a TV show with the focus being "The Secret Lives of Moms."  A variety of mommybloggers were also guests on the show to talk about their parenting experiences.

The… Read full post »

I really try to stick to more political topics, but sometimes I have to speak up when the media gets out of control with its coverage of adoption.

This week, the Washington Post wrote this headline, "Maryland Woman is Charged in Death of Two Girls: Children Were Found in Adoptive Mother's Freezer… Read full post »

Who are the ten most influential people on Twitter -- the social media/micro-blogging service -- in Washington, D.C.?   Top ten lists are always fun, but they're not always accurate.

D.C.'s wonky newspaper Politico announced its list of top ten "twitterers" (I'd suggest the term "twee… Read full post »

I am weary of the Nadya Suleman coverage.  The tiny octuplets.  14 kids altogether. Unemployed mom.  Not to mention that whole sort of looking like Angelina Jolie thing.

But one aspect of this baby circus is worth talking about -- the fertility industry.  Yes -- it's an industry, b… Read full post »

I don't want to stoop to Bill O'Reilly's level, but after he went on his Helen Thomas mock-fest this week, I think I might have to start. With a Democrat back in the White House, Helen Thomas got promoted back to her front row status, after being demoted to the… Read full post »

So the very high profile bid for the spot of junior U.S. Senator from New York for Caroline Kennedy is over, and it did not end in a pretty way. She announced last week she was withdrawing her name for "personal reasons" after the rumors started swirling that she wasn't on… Read full post »