Facing Fears
When I first heard Barack Obama speak at the 2004 Democratic convention I turned to my kids and told them to watch him now, because one day he would be…
Read moreLies That Won’t Die
We’ve all heard it: If you read it on the Internet, it must be true. I’ve been sucked in by it, even, though I’d like to think I at least…
Read moreSusan Eisenhower Endorses Barack Obama
This is an amazing and powerful endorsement, which probably will slip by unnoticed by many Democrats, but not by Republicans. Granddaughter of Dwight D. Eisenhower and lifelong Republican, she writes:…
Read moreAn Open Letter to Hillary Clinton
Back in the day, when you were First Lady and your husband was President, I had enormous respect for you. I couldn’t understand why the mere mention of your name…
Read moreThe Past Versus the Future
Hillary and Bill Clinton, take heed. It really IS about the future, and that future is one that doesn’t pigeonhole people based on race, gender, age or experience. It is…
Read moreCaroline Kennedy Endorses Barack Obama
As a child, my mother would make a point of using Caroline Kennedy as a role model. I was a somewhat raucous, talkative, rambunctious child, and so I would hear…
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