When did an old white guy yelling at me, telling me what to think become news? What gives him the right to tell me what to think? When was the last time he was in Iraq or Afghanistan or Sri Lanka... or anywhere that didn't have a beach?

We live in a culture where were bombarded with so much noise and so much insecurity.

We all need to provide the checks and balances for democracy.

I think we need to take a look at the technology, but not depend on it for things that require humanity.

I'm determined to raise a strong girl.

My husband and I try to spend some time every night that I'm home talking without distractions.

It is said that the way to prevent obesity is not to allow kids to become overweight in the first place. But it takes a multi-pronged approach that has to start with parents. Kids are just too young to understand the consequences of obesity.