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Sec. Hillary Clinton responds to a question about the role of U.S. government supporting access to safe abortion, contraception, maternal health care and education abroad… “The time of the gentleman has expired.” Indeed it has. Big hat tip to RH Reality Check.

Two days ago in downtown Cedar Rapids a diverse group gathered to discuss what could be done about recent upticks in crime, especially violent crime that appears to be perpetrated by juveniles. As in many meetings and discussions of this sort, the topics of absent fathers and single mothers were persistent concerns. Today, on the [...]

Lord knows that I have “real” work I should be doing, but I can’t stop thinking about Susan Boyle. Two days ago I posted a clip of her performance before the judges on a European American Idol-type show called “Britain’s Got Talent.” This morning, as I was getting dressed, I saw clips of her on [...]

Most have probably heard about, if not seen, the study out of Ohio State University that compares the grade point averages of college students who use facebook with those who do not. The findings are stark: College students who use facebook spend less time studying and have lower grade point averages than students who have [...]

My guess is you’re going to be hearing a lot about her. In America we have “American Idol,” a show of which I’m not a big fan for several reasons. In Europe they have a similar show — “Britain’s Got Talent” — that I think I’d like better for the sheer fact that it appears [...]

While I’m typically not an Oprah Winfrey watcher — and, to be fair, I’m not much of a television watcher regardless of the program — I did happen to see the start of today’s Oprah show. The topic was a carry-over from the day before when Dr. Laura Berman, a sex educator and therapist, said [...]

First let me to say that this blog post is WAY overdue. My apologies for that. Things have been running a little bit crazy with family and work. DAWN’s List (Democratic Activist Women’s Network) held an Iowa Women’s Summit in Des Moines on March 28. (Told you this post was long overdue!) The keynote speaker [...]

If you’ve been searching for just the right question to ask U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley during one of his public appearances in Iowa this month, the Washington Independent has something you might want to read. It’s worth remembering that Grassley voted against the stimulus bill in February when you see him in person and he [...]

Although Vermont Gov. Jim Douglas carried through on his promise to veto legislation that legalized same-sex marriage, both houses voted this morning to override the veto. In the Vermont Senate 23 out of 28 members voted to override. In the Vermont House, 100 out of 149 voted to override. Vermont, nine years after adopting the [...]

It’s been said before, but it deserves to be said again: Iowans are a pragmatic people. If the straight-forward and unanimous decision by the Iowa Supreme Court wasn’t enough to convince the world, then you need look no further than the worries now being expressed in western (read: predominantly conservative) Iowa. As politicians and social [...]