President-elect Obama is moving swiftly to name his team, and the order of his nominations and appointments could be seen as an agenda priority list. First, the economy, then national security, and next up is energy and environment, with several prominent names from science and politics in the… Read full post »

When I used to manage a multi-million dollar business unit, I got used to business metrics and analysis. I wasn’t a natural, I had to work at it, but over time the patterns that could be found in these facts and figures became fascinating to me. It was reassuring and satisfying.… Read full post »

What did desperate mothers do before You Tube?

My son has bounced off the walls and attacked every one of momma's precious book shelves. Nothing in the house is interesting enough. Everything that has been presented for his enjoyment has been summarily tossed aside in disgust by the Little Prin… Read full post »

Since there seems to have been a cat open call I missed along the way, I to shall jump on the bandwagon and share my kitty vignette, although probably not nearly as movingly as I have read elsewhere.

My love affair with cats goes way back to infancy. Long story short,… Read full post »

It worked brilliantly for one J.K. Rowling, so from here on out she shall be known as "She Who Must Not Be Named," if I am interpreting current Democratic strategy correctly.

Recognizing that to continue to engage her, and make every headline coming out focused on th… Read full post »

Source: DOD

Amidst all the talk of patriotism and honoring the sacrifices of those, and the families of those, who have given their lives while in the service of our nation, the issue of properly honoring those who have died on behalf of the nation… Read full post »

As the cameras pulled away, and the commentaries resumed after Senator Hillary Clinton delivered her eagerly anticipated address at the Democratic National Convention Tuesday night, unlike many commentators who began the verbal equivalent of pumping their fists, I instead found myself sitting there,… Read full post »

I’ll say for the record that I’m generally regarded as pretty sentimental; I am that varietal that indeed does cry after a particularly poignant Hallmark commercial. A few beats later, however, my innate skeptical cynicism kicks into gear, making me angry that my emotions have been manipu… Read full post »

I don’t know how he did it, but Obama has managed to get a Clinton, of sorts, on the ticket, without actually selecting a Clinton. 

The nation is all a twitter about Barack Obama’s announcement of selecting Senator Joseph Biden to be his running mate. As I’ve watched the news… Read full post »

Maybe the reason we can’t elect a woman president is that we are still too interested in our hair. 

Like many women, I was disappointed, if not a little crushed really, when Hillary Clinton failed to secure the Democratic nomination for the presidency. Many post mortem analyses persist as… Read full post »