On January 12, I wrote about a bill before the Virginia Legislature that would require physicians who recommended hysterectomies to refer t...

One of the hazards of being a news junkie and a former news reporter is that I know where to look for stuff. Today I spent time looking thro...

Today I sing a song of myself. I am a woman, and I have the right to vote (for the moment). Just over 100 years ago today, Congress ratified...

Last Friday as my husband and I shopped at a local grocery store for a few items to get us through the weekend, I experienced something weir...

I heard the news today, oh boy. Gunman in the streets, people running around in sheets. Nothing made me laugh Death and destruction in m...

Today, the annual International Women's Day, is a global day that celebrates the economic, political and social achievements of women pa...

Buoyed by the film I watched on PBS and the upcoming celebrations this weekend that honor women's suffrage (obtaining the right to vote)...

Last night I watched a documentary on PBS called Makers: Women Who Make America . You can watch it online here and I heartily recommend it....

Here are a couple of pieces about current legislation and the strange and disturbing conversations taking place in the media with regard to ...