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Is America Ready for a Female President?
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The author of a provocative new book on presidential politics, Notes from the Cracked Ceiling, explains why gender mattersA Friend Stopped By | Today 3:00 am
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Editor’s Note: Anne Kornblut, the White House correspondent for The Washington Pos...[Read on] |
Study links sport participation and opportunity for girls
| A study by Betsey Stevenson, the author of the research and an assistant professor of business and public policy at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, reveals data that indicates playing sports leads to greater educational and employment...[Read on] |
Patti Smith to perform in Emergency Benefit Concert in NYC for Haiti
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The sense of urgency for the help needed in Haiti is very self-evident. Time is of the essence. I think the general consensus among the compassionate, is that you need to do something, or you need to do more. Our intentions are true, but we may ...[Read on] |
Book Review: Olivia Joules & the Overactive Imagination
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Author: Helen Fielding
Pages: 305
Date Started: 7/27/10
Date Finished: 7/29/10
Simple Summary: Olivia Joules is a journalist. She thinks that one of the men who is courting her might be al-Qaeda and investigates.
Rating: ★★★★☆ My Review: With...[Read on] |
Then and Now: The Past 50 Years for Women in Afghanistan
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A friend recently sent a link to a Foreign Policy magazine article showing a not-so-distant past in Afghanistan. The author, Mohammad Qayoumi, recalls a past quite different to portrayals in today's media, and has the book of photographs to prove it...[Read on] |
The Awful Reality of an Athlete’s Wife
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Thinking about getting involved with a sports star? Author’s and former partners of famous athletes, Sherrie Daly and Rosa Blasi, want you to read their books before dating a sports player. The books “Teed Off” and “Jock Itch&rdquo...[Read on] |
Tales from the Tee – Better than a Barbie
| I just had to chuckle when I read the latest entry at Women on Course’s Tales from the Tee blog. Author Carolyn Luepkes talks about how she got her 6 year old granddaughter hooked on playing golf – and how well her granddaughter picked it up.
I just ...[Read on] |
"Here she is, world!" Celebrate Gypsy's 100th Birthday with The New York Public Library
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To celebrate the 100th birthday of perhaps the most iconic burlesque performer Gypsy Rose Lee, the New York Public Library has planned an event that is sure to be spectacular. Karen Abbott, author of the acclaimed biography American Rose, A Nation La...[Read on] |
Barbara Bush Stars in Marriage Equality Video, Really Steals Meghan McCain’s Thing
| A new video in support of gay marriage stars Barbara Bush, daughter of George W. Bush. “I am Barbara Bush, and I am a New Yorker for marriage equality,” the Manhattan resident and Yale graduate says. “New York is about fairness and equality. And eve...[Read on] |
Have a Glass of Wine – or Two – for a Better Sex Life!
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Another reason to pass the vino! Plus, research shows women still enjoy sex even as they ageWomen's Sex Drive | Today 11:15 am
So we’ve all heard a glass of red wine a day may be good for your heart, but now we’re hearing it’s also goo...[Read on] |
A Commencement Address, by Maya Angelou
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The acclaimed poet offers words of wisdom and inspiration to the class of 2009A Friend Stopped By | Today 5:00 pm
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Editor’s Note: Maya Angelou is a poet, writer, performer, teacher and director. In addition to her bestselling autobiographie...[Read on] |
If Women Like It, It Must Be Stupid
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That is the title of the accompanying piece that talks to best-selling author Elizabeth Gilbert in this week’s Entertainment Weekly which has Julia Roberts and Eat Pray Love on the cover.
That sentence is literally the bain of my existence. Many ti...[Read on] |
Book Review: Strange Bedpersons
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Author: Jennifer Crusie
Pages: 256
Date Started: 8/29/10
Date Finished: 8/29/10
Simple Summary: Tess and Nick are total opposites but were once crazy about each other. Nick needs a fake fiance for the weekend to impress a potential client and thinks of Te...[Read on] |
WTS Podcast Series: Pioneer Sports Journalist Christine Brennan, Part 2
| Welcome to the second podcast in a 3-part series of interviews with Christine Brennan, renowned sports journalist, best-selling author and commentator. Brennan was a pioneer as a female sports journalist and is still today the most widely-read femal...[Read on] |
Pops and Sunshine – a heartwarming story about life and the Duramed FUTURES Tour
| Pops and Sunshine is a novel that takes us through the emotional journey of Lisa Nelson, Rookie on the Duramed FUTURES Tour, as she faces her last chance to make it to the LPGA and the family pressures she has back home in Tennessee.
By chance, Lisa find...[Read on] |
Alice Munro Wins Man Booker International Prize
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Beating out lots of talented, towering literary figures including Mario Vargas Llosa, VS Naipaul, and Peter Carey, Munro was named the third recipient of the Man Booker International Prize.
This is what judge Jane Smiley said about Munro:
“Her work is...[Read on] |
Book Review: A Taste of Magic
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Author: Tracy Madison
Pages: N/A
Series: Gypsy Magic Series #1
Date Started: 1/16/11
Date Finished: 1/18/11
Simple Summary: Lizzie isn’t having such a good time in her life right now. With a little bit of family gypsy magic she might be able to turn her...[Read on] |
Gender: Your chance to learn more
| Since the issue of intersexed individuals has arisen lately, I thought I would share these two opportunities to learn more. Especially because the Caster Semenya situation revealed just how little people seem to know. Granted, because intersex is an umbre...[Read on] |
Book Review: Wish
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Author: Alexandra Bullen
Pages: 336
Date Started: 1/11/11
Date Finished: 1/12/11
Simple Summary: Olivia needs to mend her dearly departed sister’s dress. Instead she gets three magical “wish” dresses.
Rating: ★★★☆☆ My Review: OK, so Wis...[Read on] |
Book Review: Slave
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Author: Cherly Brooks
Pages: 320
Series: Cat Star Chronicles #1
Date Started: 1/1/11
Date Finished: 1/5/11
Simple Summary: Jack need to buy a slave to pose as one to rescue her sister. This intergalactic trader has her hands full when she buys one-of-a-ki...[Read on] |
HBO Finally Gets a Feminist Show
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HBO has long been known for its boy oriented shows. The Sopranos, Entourage and even Big Love. But now us girls are making headway first with the No 1 Ladies Detective Agency and now with Women’s Studies from my buddy Theresa Rebeck.
How awesome is i...[Read on] |
Book Review: The Cinderella Deal
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Author: Jennifer Crusie
Pages: 288
Date Started: 9/22/10
Date Finished: 9/24/10
Simple Summary: Daisy and Linc are total opposites. Linc needs a fake fiance for the weekend to impress the university’s dean and thinks of Daisy. Unfortunately for Linc, to...[Read on] |
Women's Lib – Afghan Style
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Sara Davidson discovers that a women’s movement can make a difference in AfghanistanA Friend Stopped By | Today 3:00 am
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Editor’s Note: Sara Davidson, author of the bestselling books Loose Change
and Leap!: What Will We Do with the Rest of Ou...[Read on] |
Archie has Chosen!
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After 67 years, the original fictional love triangle has finally been resolved (or has it?). Archie, the goony, redheaded protagonist of the beloved Archie comic series , proposed to Veronica, the swanky, black-haired bad girl he’s been chasing afte...[Read on] |
Meghan McCain Snags Six-Figure Book Deal
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No details yet on what the outspoken blogger/Ann Coulter hater will write about, but it’s likely to give some pointers to the GOP about how to surviveMeghan McCain Book Deal | Today 10:10 am
Meghan McCain already has "blogger extraordinaire&q...[Read on] |
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