With everyone’s eyes glued to statistics about the coronavirus, our attention to other upheavals falls by the wayside.  Three prominent men accused of sexual crimes against women are facing the consequences. Woody Allen lost his book deal. Prince Andrew faces a criminal investigati

The matter was small, yet I was annoyed by it. Even a little despairing.  After fifty years of fighting for women’s equality, what did I have to show for it? Or others of my sex who had faced jail time and forced feedings to champion women’s rights? That afternoon, as I visited m

As news outlets reported the final count in the South Caroline primary, I wrote on my Facebook page, “not a single woman,” suggesting neither Elizabeth Warren or Amy Klobuchar *would survive after Super Tuesday.  Certainly, they picked up no delegates in South Carolina, putting a

On Friday,  I complained I experience vertigo as a result of sharing the world with Donald Trump and his followers.  I don’t even know how to describe Trump.  Is he  a president or a cult leader?  A president or a would-be dictator?  Certainly, he is a celebrity.  As such, th

Was it madness or was there method in it?  That is a question political historians far into the future will ponder as they assess the conduct of America’s 45th President.  Several months ago, I raised the potential for his madness on a local talk show, comparing Donald Trump’s p

It’s not true that “Money can’t buy you love.”  It can.  Charities are eager to love me.  Contribute to one and I hear from any of their neighbors who are within shouting distance.  Each time I contribute, I’m aware I’m added to a list which is sold to other non-profit