I wonder if Sarah Palin is having those nightmares. You know, the ones where you aren’t prepared for class, you haven’t done your homework, or you are naked in the supermarket. Or is she... Read more >>

I received an email this morning that has snapped the tenuous hold I had on myself until Election Day. It has been a long eight years. Eight years that have required me to converse calmly and... Read more >>

Flanked by Cindy and Sarah, who’ve been programmed to smile and nod in coordination with each of John McCain’s boasts, promises, and wild accusations, the threesome reminds me less of a... Read more >>

TGIF is no longer just the happy hour marking the end of “Casual Friday” and may become less celebratory with “Casual Friday” evolving into “Casual Everyday” as... Read more >>

Let’s say you woke up one morning and the headlines were full of news about nuclear weapons in Iran, or terrorist camps in Pakistan, or people impoverished over health care costs, or the... Read more >>

I realize what a contrast those two ideas are, oilfield and bunny lover, and I am currently working through just that. The idea of an oilfield conveys strong roots in all that is Republican;... Read more >>

In an interview with Jacob Lief, co-founder and co-president of Ubuntu Education Fund, I was inspired by something that he shared: I’ll tell you the story that changed my life ... I met... Read more >>

Lately it’s been all about the Presidential candidates, but what about their second halves? The official role of the First Lady is the “hostess of the White House.” Each of these... Join this chit chat >>

On November 4, residents of three states—California, South Dakota, and Colorado—will go to the polls to vote on initiatives that could end or limit abortion rights. In South Dakota,... Join this chit chat >>

In my search for bi-partisan data on this presidential election, I came across this great political dashboard created by Yahoo! It provides a minute-by-minute account of the polls and alternative… Read more >>