by Stacey
Presumptive Democratic nominee Barack Obama used the occasion of Father’s Day last weekend to talk about the role of fathers in the lives of many black children. This article in the NY Times said that in a speech at a 20,000-member Apostolic Church of God on the South Side near Lake Michigan, Obama delivered […]

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by Stacey
Kids who support Barack Obama for President are influencing their parents to vote for him. According to this article in the NY Times, children as young as seven years old feel passionate about the candidate.
As the race for the Democratic presidential nomination continues, youthful volunteers […]

by Stacey
All’s fair on reality television. People swap spouses, get new and improved homes to live in, and compete for titles like “Top Chef!” And now, according to this article in Newsweek, stay-at-home mothers can try out going back to work while the whole nation watches. The show is called “Secret Life of a Soccer […]

by Stacey
I can’t help but ask the same question many are wondering, how can Silda Wall Spitzer stand it? How can she stand up there with her arrogant, cheating husband (now former governor of New York Elliot Spitzer) whose rising political career eclipsed her own, as he apologizes publicly for hiring a prostitute to meet […]

by Stacey
Thanks to many of you who pointed me towards this article in last Sunday’s NY Times magazine on gender-based education. I finally got a chance to read it last night. So let’s get to it.
The article showcases the ideas of Leonard Sax, a pediatrician turned single-sex education advocate who claims that boys and […]

by Stacey
The EcoMom has arrived. Instead of worrying over gleaming floors and sparkling dishes, the NY Times reported earlier this week that moms these days are obsessed on installing compact fluorescent light bulbs, buying in bulk and using “smart” power strips that shut off electricity to the espresso machine, microwave, X-Box, VCR, coffee grinder, television […]

by Stacey
I’ve written here and here about the Democratic primary season and the two top contenders, Clinton and Obama. But I haven’t paid much attention to the Republican side. Now that John McCain is emerging as the likely nominee for the Republicans, I think it’s time to take a look-see over there.
Despite the fact that […]

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by Stacey
Should dietary preferences dictate love? According to this article in the NY Times, some people simply can’t make a relationship work without a meeting of the minds (or stomachs) over food.
Sharing meals has always been an important courtship ritual and a metaphor for love. But in an age when many people define […]

by Stacey
A few weeks ago I wrote a post entitled, “I Want a Woman President.” In it, I talked about my belief that Clinton is the most qualified candidate for the job and that I am eager to see a woman in the White House.
But over the last few days, I have read two articles […]

by Stacey
Earlier this month, the White House announced that first daughter Jenna Bush is getting married. On the face of it, the announcement seemed like another pro forma news event along the lines of the president had a mole removed or the vice president had another heart attack.
But last week, the Washington Post ran this […]