Discussion of events and issues around the world
“My privacy has been violated”, came the outcry from the American public. “The NSA is reading my emails!” Get over it people. You have not had privacy during most of your lifetime. Tracking back to the beginning of credit – as early as the mid-1800s – we began sacrificing our privacy for purchasing power. By […]
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When America was deep in the midst of its second wave of feminism, Margaret Thatcher was climbing the political ladder in the U.K. She was years ahead of most American women. Thatcher was a political powerhouse within Parliament and was elected Prime Minister in 1979 when she moved into Down House. Never one to shy […]
Continue reading →On January 8, 2013, the Houston City Council and the Harris County Commissioners Court met together to name Janiece Longoria Chair of the Port of Houston Authority Commission. The Port has always been known as a bastion of of the “good ole’ boy” network in the region. In fairness, the businesses that dominate the Port […]
Continue reading →Sadly, the United States has had a very tough week of foreign affairs. The loss of an Ambassador like Chris Stevens and the people who were with him, is difficult to process. Ambassador Stevens was representing our country in an unstable environment. Libya struggled to release themselves from a long-term dictator and the country is […]
Continue reading →Admittedly, I’m a bit of a space junkie. Most people of my age range are fond of the exploration of the “last frontier”. I vividly remember watching the first moon landing as a girl. I was about my son’s age and that moment is eternally embedded in my brain. Over the years, space policy has […]
Continue reading →Happy, Happy Birthday America! Happy 235th Birthday America! I still believe in you and honor the original formation of our country. America, since it’s founding, has been called the “Great Experiment” and we continue to play that role in the world today. We created a democracy and have dedicated ourselves to creating other democracies across […]
Continue reading →My son is turning 10 this week and, as such, is truly beginning to recognize more about the world around him. He is slowly becoming aware of the fact that there is a universe beyond his realm of home, school, church and friends. This caused him to ask one of those questions that make parents […]
Continue reading →Congratulations to Egypt! Through peaceful protest, they have achieved democracy. It warms my heart to see the committed Egyptian citizens who fought so hard for change in their country. For this is what democracy is truly about – government for the people and by the people. Many pundits and analysts are using the term “power […]
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