Commentary: ‘Educate a woman, create a nation’ By Dina Habib Powell, on March 13, 2009 NEW YORK (CNN) — As we mark International Women’s Month in March, it is encouraging to see that the movement to recognize the vital role that women play in families, nations and economies has been building for more than a… Read More From CNN: ‘Educate a woman, create a nation’
I have been following-up on the Stewart-Cramer interview (as the title of this post might have led you to believe) and the blogosphere is filled with posts and commentaries. But I have to be honest: the comments readers leave behind are sometimes a lot more interesting that the posts they were left on. For example:… Read More Stewart vs. Cramer: Follow-up
Kate Fillion talks with psychologist and teen expert Michael Bradley Q: What’s going on with teens that makes them act, as you put it in your new book, “crazy”? A: Neurologically, their brains are going through an explosion of growth, getting ready for the great leap into adulthood. But there’s neurologic fallout from the renovation… Read More From MacLean’s: “Why teens are ‘crazy’ and the need for a short leash”
For all its worth, the Stewart-Cramer showdown might have served one purpose: to give birth to a man not only brilliant in his analysis of the economy, but who has learned the hard lesson of humility (and no, I did not mean humiliation). Because while my admiration for Jon Sterwart increased exponentially for being so… Read More Sterwart vs Cramer: In Cramer we might be able to trust?
It is official: Ugly Betty is back to its Season 1 glory. While the plot has completely changed, the tension, the web of relationships, the ups and down, the almost unexpected twists – it’s all back and I’m loving every second of it. I’ll tell you what is not back though: Wilhelmina’s all black or… Read More Review: Ugly Betty, Season 3, Episode 17: Sugar Daddy
Heidi Brown, 03.13.09, 04:00 PM EDT Even successful women in professional careers can get trapped in abusive relationships. The grisly details of pop star Rihanna’s alleged beating by fellow singer Chris Brown have been shocking and disturbing. How can a talented, ambitious woman on the cusp of superstardom stay with a man who has allegedly… Read More “Domestic Abuse: What You Need to Know”
The Associated Press – Thu. Mar. 12 2009 10:17 AM ET NEW YORK — More than a month after the assault that left Rihanna bloodied and bruised, the situation is grimmer for the once-brilliant career of Chris Brown, her boyfriend and alleged attacker. Despite reports the couple has reconciled – including reports of an apparent… Read More “Chris Brown’s star falls; Rihanna’s could, too”
by Kathleen O’Brien/The Star-Ledger; Thursday March 12, 2009 Very little about the case of singer Rihanna — whose bruised face in an evidence photograph has become a symbol of domestic violence — surprises New Jersey’s experts in the field. Not the brutality of the violence with which her boyfriend, singer Chris Brown, is charged. Not… Read More “Rihanna’s troubles may lead other domestic violence victims to seek help”
Blog hibernation is officially over. The accumulation of three weeks worth of reading and thinking is finally producing posts. More specifically, I have been spurred into action after finding out that Rihanna and Chris Brown are back together, even after what happened last February 8th, my fingers have once again found the keyboard and probably… Read More Rihanna & Chris Brown: Some personal thoughts
Australia really isn’t getting much of a fabulous 2009, is it… After the big fires a couple of weeks ago, it is being pounded yet again, this time from the ocean. Australia declares oil-soaked beaches a disaster zone Spill may ‘well be the worst environmental disaster’ to hit Queensland: premier Read the story here.