Are there really good wars and bad wars? We thought so during World War II, and in retrospect, we were right. But in Vietnam, and Iraq we were wrong.

Statistics do not convey emotion. They shock us for a minute or two, and then we click again.

Somehow I got the feeling at an early age that I had to do something important with my life.

There are not many female role models to guide voters, and the tradition that a Southern woman's place is in the home still lingers in some quarters.

A skilled worker, regardless of the job description, remains a treasure.

The United States is no longer first in the world in upward mobility. We can reverse that trend by giving our young children an equal start in life as they begin their journey to fulfill the American Dream.

There are no more excuses for leaving women out of the inner circles of power. Qualified women are everywhere. Women are ready for leadership; they just need to be identified and asked.