Category Archives for Economy
Mary: Game On, Abercrombie
68 yr-old Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Michael Jeffries infuriated potential consumers when his 2006 quotes from Salon in response to … Continue reading
Sarah: Your Boss Wants to Know About Your Family Planning
Last week at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Facebook COO and one of Fortune’s 50 Most Powerful Women in … Continue reading
Sarah: The Christmas Gift Challenge
In their book, Hidden Worldviews: Eight Cultural Stories that Shape Our Lives, authors Steve Wilkens and Mark L. Sanford state, … Continue reading
Carol: A Mom’s View of Coming Health Care “Reform”
Anyone who’s a mom understands the almost-irrational anxiety that results from hearing a child cry and then seeing blood gush … Continue reading
Marybeth: A scary Halloween video on redistribution!
I’m a big Steven Crowder fan, and here’s why: His simple yet compelling lesson for kids on the inherent unfairness … Continue reading
Lynn: The Mitt Romney We Should All Know About
I really do have a life beyond the rehashing of political headlines. And as soon as the election is over, … Continue reading
Mary: Kitchen dancing advances my home “business”
JJ Ramberg, mother, business woman, and Today Mom contributor, recently wrote a piece comparing running a business to running a … Continue reading
Elizabeth: TAX THE RICH…or not!
This year the national deficit will top $1.1 trillion! This year also happens to be the fourth consecutive year that … Continue reading
Marybeth: Look for debate “bounce” at Walmart deli counter
Anticipation has become analysis as everybody and his Uncle Doofus opines about last night’s presidential debate in Denver. Without actual … Continue reading
Marybeth: Tragedy of lottery winner proves money didn’t matter in the end
My dad always says the state-sponsored lottery is a tax on the poor. It’s true. The folks who can least … Continue reading
Elizabeth: It’s not easy being green
Do you ever feel like you are being guilted into being green? I sure do! Everywhere I go these days … Continue reading
Marybeth: Message to Occupiers still stands: Grow up, folks
This week marked the one year anniversary of the start of the Occupy movement. A year ago, it looked as … Continue reading
Carol: Food stamps make America stronger?
In a country as rich and as generous as America, there is a praiseworthy general social consensus that no one … Continue reading
Lynn: Apple Of My Daughter’s Eye
Apple is expected to unveil its latest and greatest iPhone today at a smartphone event in San Francisco. How do … Continue reading
Stacy: The Lack of Black support for the GOP
While I normally read John Hawkins of Townhall with relish and generally agree with his articles, I have to rebut … Continue reading
Hey, I Built That Cupcake Business!
When I heard President Obama say, “If you have a small business, you didn’t build that!” — implying that the … Continue reading