Linda's Women's Issues Blog October 2007 Archive

When you hear the word 'crone,' what do you think of? A withered old woman, perhaps a witch, dressed all in black and hunched over a bubbling pot? Time to update ... Read More

You're familiar with the phrase, "Don't just talk the talk - walk the walk," right? I always thought that the hard part was the walk. Turns out that women actually have ... Read More

If you're the mother of a teenage girl, you need to know that your daughter may be dating a child molester. It doesn't matter if you like the kid or know ... Read More

Investigators believe arson is the cause of at least some of the wildfires that swept through Southern California. Many women are trying to put their families' lives back together after ... Read More

Anyone who's dieted or read self-help books about weight loss can recognize the buzzwords and phrases: Mindful eating Eat to live - Don't live to eat It's only food One minute on the ... Read More

Philadelphia may be the City of Brotherly Love. But there's no sisterly compassion in the heart of one female judge who recently tossed out a rape victim's case because the ... Read More

In the midst of the big fuss over Ellen Degeneres and her dog, I kept thinking that her situation is yet another example of a pet theory of mine: Raising ... Read More

Facebook had its face pushed to the wall by New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo and as a result is taking steps to protect its members from sexual predators. ... Read More

You're chronically disorganized and living in what could be classified as a federal disaster area inside your home. Surrounded by excess stuff and piles of things you keep meaning to deal ... Read More

If you regard the Women's Lib movement of the '60s and '70s as a social and political wildfire that swept through the consciousness of middle America, then Doris Lessing's novel ... Read More

Despite the fact that nearly 50% of couples marrying today will eventually split up, you'd never tell a newlywed she should start planning now for a possible divorce. That would ... Read More

I've always been a late night writer, and as I surf the blogosphere I see I'm not alone. Other women blog well into the night, finding a quiet space for ... Read More

Clarence Thomas just couldn't let sleeping dogs lie. And now Washington wags are weighing in on the latest volleys back and forth in yet another round of "Battlefield:Supreme Court". Thomas ... Read More

Conservative political pundit and media mean girl Ann Coulter knows how to work it. If the going gets tough, fire off a round of inflammatory remarks to get the buzz ... Read More

When the first George Bush was running for President, Barbara Bush was asked what she thought of his opponent, Vice Presidential candidate Geraldine Ferraro. All agree that the first eight ... Read More