Category Archives for Young Adults
Marybeth: Some parents don’t always know best
To: Marybeth From: Not Crazy About Carpools This question might be filed under, “What are these people thinking?” My high … Continue reading
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
Carol: Discrimination & The Women of Harvard Law School
Update: Presumably in response to this piece, Stephanie Early Green has accused me of “trolling.” Please feel free to read … Continue reading
Elizabeth: Abortion by vending machine?
Did you ever think you would see the day when birth control drugs were available in a vending machine? How … Continue reading
Lori: Five home to roost
Life changes on a dime. Take this weekend, for example. We will go from being two empty nesters to a … Continue reading
Marybeth: A parent’s potshot heard ’round the Web
Here’s my theory about viral emails: There are only two reasons emails go viral on the Internet. They’re either too … Continue reading
Marybeth: Great parody of “My first time” voter virginity ad
Last week, I posted a new campaign ad from Team Obama in which actress Lena Dunham compares first-time voting to … 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
Marybeth: Should we worry about the growth of the “Nones”?
In the spring of 2010, my husband and I traveled overseas to visit our daughter, Kate, who was studying abroad … 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
Betsy: This blog got me unfriended
This evening, while sitting on RA duty scrolling through funny internet pictures of wildlife animals, I came across a particularly … Continue reading
Stacy: Voices Without a Vote
This video speaks for itself. Please share it on your networks liberally: Amazing…
Elizabeth: Should truancy = fines and jail time?
When it came time to decide on my daughter’s schooling, I struggled. I looked at all the options available to … 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
Betsy: Shock! College invites yet another liberal speaker
Have any of you ever seen the MSNBC political commentary show “Melissa Harris-Perry”? It’s hosted by, who else, Melissa Harris-Perry … 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