It was satisfying to watch the two Presidential candidates find their ways to absolutely opposed positions on gay marriage. Elections are supposed to present us with clear choices like that, but they usually don’t. Just two weeks earlier, on an issue that affects many more people, Barack Obama had taken a stand that he evidently thought would also showcase a sharp contrast between him and Mitt Romney. A temporary reduction in an interest rate that makes some federal student loans more affordable is due to expire on July 1st, and Obama called for its extension. Republicans in Congress have fought Obama on the interest rate, saying that keeping it low would add to the federal deficit. Last month, in response, Obama delivered a rip-roaring address ... Continue reading →
Anderson to 'Human Barbie': 'You're Dreadful' Tuesday, May 22, 2012 8:57AM It was the first time this season Anderson cut an interview short... Sarah Burge, who reportedly spent over $500,000 on plastic surgery and calls herself the “Human Barbie,” gave her now 8-year-old daughter "plastic surgery vouchers" on her 7th birthday, and encouraged her teenaged daughter to get Botox. After asking Burge about why she’d encourage her daughter to get plastic surgery and why photos of her daughter on a stripper pole were released to the press, Anderson felt she was only seeking publicity, and said, “I honestly have nothing more to talk to you about.” He added, “I try to be really polite to all my guests. I think you’re dreadful and I honestly ... Continue reading →
Image credit: AFP/Getty Images via @daylife You’re not where you want to be at work, or you’re happy with where you at but the next level beckons, or you’re totally outside of the field you want to be in and you want to know how to get in. Is it them or is it you, and what can you do to climb up the ladder? There may be reasons why those around you aren’t taking you as seriously as you want them to. TIP #1: It’s the way you talk. I’ve noticed? This habit? Among women? In the workplace? Over the last few year? To make everything they say? Sound like it’s a question? This is particularly prevalent among young women. Talking like this does ... Continue reading →