Lauren Hutton – Still a Trailblazer
She sported a bold necklace on her lined neck and rings on her hands—which clearly showed the wear and tear of time and a life lived.
Category: Commentary
A Lesson From Joseph Sebarenzi for 2011
Embracing forgiveness on a personal level, as well as a national and community level, is integral to Sebarenzi’s philosophy.
America’s Veterans: The Collateral Damage of War
“It is estimated by veteran suicide counselors that perhaps as many as three times as many veterans have taken their own lives than the number who died in the Vietnam War.”
Carly Fiorina: “Because It’s Good For Us”
For those who may not have caught the core of what she was suggesting, she reaffirmed that helping women become self-empowered was beneficial because, “It’s good for us.”
Lessons from Philadelphia
The guided tours of Independence Hall and Carpenters’ Hall (the meeting place for the First Continental Congress) offered plenty of information on the Founding Fathers. Without a doubt, they were a contentious lot—each convinced that their point of view had the greatest validity.
America’s Veterans: Falling Through the Cracks?
On the pavement at the northeast corner of 54th Street, a man dressed in combat fatigues was sitting behind a black plastic crate.
Lawrence Taylor, The Media, and Human Trafficking
Most of the local news stories gave little to no insight to the aspects of human trafficking apparent in this case, nor the prevalence of this activity on New York City streets.
The Mother’s Day Conundrum
The function of caretaking is diminished until it is time to pay the piper – when something goes wrong. Inevitably, the question almost always comes down to, “Where was the mother?”
The Super Bowl Slippery Slope
Why would CBS choose to feature a message underwritten by a group with a definitive religious agenda, in a country that is predicated on the separation of church and state?
Thoughts for a New Decade: What I Wish for Women
As we move into a new decade, I can’t help looking over my shoulder at all the things I would like to leave behind.
