I loved this book! For so many reasons. Brigid Schulte is a reporter for the Washington Post. She lives here in the DC area and many of the experts she consulted are local to where I live. I know her commute and her community, which gives this an authenticity that may not resonate with every…
(July 28, 2014) As a sometimes guest host on the cable show Inside Scoop Virginia, I am given free rein to choose both my guests and the topic of the show. This is the second show I have done in the past year on the subject of women in Virginia politics. My guest for this…
(August 2014) Theodora “Teddy” Goodson was iconic in Northern Virginia for both her success and longevity as a local Realtor, and also for her passion for politics. She was the listing agent on a home I purchased in Fairfax City in 2000 and the buyer’s agent for the condo we purchased at Providence Square in…
NetRoots Nation #NN14 was held in Detroit in July of 2014. This conference is packed with presentations and presenters who represent the cutting edge in grassroots activism. One of the more intriguing sessions for me was one entitled “Change Culture, Change the World.” The presenter, Bridgit Antoinette Evans, is the Founder and President of Fuel |…
(May 15, 2014) “Confidence is more attractive than anything you could put on your body.” – Sophia Amoruso I LOVED this book! Sophia Amoruso has a wonderful life story to tell – a fascinating journey for someone who is just 30 years old, a high school dropout and the CEO of her own multimillion dollar online…
(May 13, 2014) I think this is singularly one of the most important books written in the last several years. Journalists Katty Kay and Claire Shipman have done an amazing job in both researching this subject and writing about it in a thoughtful and productive way. The Atlantic’s May 2014 cover story entitled “The Confidence Gap”…
(July 30, 2013) This book is excellent. I have to believe the discussions it sparked when it was first published were among people who had not read it. Sheryl Sandberg hits the right note in the right tone in pointing out what we have to be conscious of as individuals in shaping our own future and…
(Oct. 22, 2012) This is a GREAT book! The author is a well respected academic who has also published as Judith Halberstam. A must read on so many levels because it is more than just about feminism. It’s about gender politics and why we need to rethink some of the institutions and ideas that really aren’t working…
(Feb. 14, 2012) Fairfax, VA. Valentine’s Day 2012 was a special one for Kären Rasmussen and Barb Brehm. They went to the Fairfax County Courthouse seeking a marriage license knowing full well they would be turned away. It was an opportunity to raise awareness about the fight for marriage equality in the Commonwealth of Virginia….
(Jan. 22, 2012) – One of my new favorite books is Tom Peter’s “The Little Big Things.” I heard Tom speak about the book a couple of years ago at Debbie Weil’s “Sweets & Tweets” event at Baked & Wired in Georgetown. Tom was everything I imagined he would be in person – and so…
(Jan 4, 2012) Making generalizations doesn’t work well. There are always exceptions and most of us can name at least one in any circumstance. I read something once (wish I could recall where at this moment) that resonated with me: “It’s not that stereotypes are wrong, they are incomplete.” The generation that rules the world…
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