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Successful women face special barriers in love and marriage, according to one relationship coach. But that doesn’t mean they can’t still strive for a happily ever after. On October 9, the Washington Examiner published an opinion piece on, “Why super-successful women struggle in love.” Relationship expert and author Suzanne Venker claimed that “few, if any, women” can have both “power in the world” and “power in bed.” While she backed up her arguments, her piece left something to be desired by women: encouragement. Venker began by referencing a Wall Street Journal piece, arguing that “As women have become more and...

Preamble/disclaimer: FR is an oasis of strong, sovereign women who often have a better grip on principles and facts and history than the males do. There are many of them and I'm grateful for their presence/contributions and the example they set. And then there are the sensible female media figures, politicians and (all too rare) prominent figures in business and entertainment. That said... Feminist dogma states that women are intelligent, rational beings unswayed by emotional appeals. In fact, feminist dogma has largely been converted wholesale into law and corporate policy. Anyone suggesting that women are too easily swayed by emotional...

NFL LIVE THREAD WEEK 2 Sept. 17 Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs 8:25 Sept. 20 New England Patriots at Buffalo Bills 1PM Houston Texans at Carolina Panthers 1PM Arizona Cardinals at Chicago Bears 1PM San Diego Chargers at Cincinnati Bengals 1PM Tennessee Titans at Cleveland Browns 1PM Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings 1PM Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints 1PM Atlanta Falcons at New York Giants 1PM San Francisco 49ers at Pittsburgh Steelers 1PM St. Louis Rams at Washington Redskins 1PM Miami Dolphins at Jacksonville Jaguars 4:05 Baltimore Ravens at Oakland Raiders 4:05 Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles...

President Barack Obama’s love of golf hit a milestone today as he marked his 100th time on the links. His Father’s Day achievement was reached at the Beverly Country Club in his hometown, the windy city. Mark Knoller, CBS radio correspondent and chronicler of all things presidential, pointed out the quiet occasion to the traveling press. Like 15 of the 18 presidents since Theodore Roosevelt, Obama has used golf as a way to unwind outdoors, but away from the prying eyes of press and onlookers. And despite the fact that he had never golfed before taking office, his love of...

Nearly every professional woman has had the experience of saying something in a meeting, receiving no response, and then listening as a male colleague offers the same thought or suggestion minutes later to great acclaim. The first time it happens, she feels slightly foolish and is a little unsettled. Did I say that out loud or just in my head? Maybe he made the point better than I did. The second time it happens, she gets frustrated. The third time, she gets angry. Look at the senior women meeting with Obama in this White House photo at a dinner they...

MILLINGTON, Tenn., Jan. 24, 2006 - Through a Department of Defense (DoD) initiative, children of active-duty and Reserve Sailors and Marines can receive free memberships to their local Boys and Girls Club of America (BGCA), effective immediately. “These free memberships allow our Sailors to stay focused on the Navy’s mission because they know their children are in good hands while they’re away from home,” said Larrie Jarvis, Child and Youth Programs analyst for Commander, Navy Installations Command. “We are very fortunate to have this partnership with the Boys and Girls Clubs of America.” According to Jarvis, every Navy youth center...

Six female employees have filed a $1.4 billion class-action sex-bias lawsuit against an investment bank, claiming they were hired as "eye candy.” According to the suit filed in Manhattan, one attractive female employee at the German bank Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein Securities LLC was openly called "the Pamela Anderson of trading” by her boss. The six women – five of whom work in New York and one in London – also allege that executives brought prostitutes to the office for lunch. Plaintiff Jyoti Ruta claims she was once pressured by a boss and a colleague to leave a dinner celebrating a...

The former Bronx Boys & Girls Club at the center of a scandal over $875,000 funneled to the liberal radio network Air America is fighting eviction............ .........known as the Gloria Wise Boys & Girls Club until its charter was revoked by the youth organization's national headquarters, was ordered to turn in the keys............ Gloria Wise lost $9.7 million in city contracts...... because of an investigation of its finances. "There was a time when they provided services for senior citizens, the frail and for youth," said Herbert Freedman, chief officer of Co-op City's management firm, Riverbay Corp. "Now it looks like...

September 21, 2005 -- The embattled Gloria Wise Boys & Girls Club in The Bronx — under investigation for taking $875,000 from programs for kids to help fund the start-up of Air America radio — was booted yesterday from the Boys & Girls Clubs of America. The national board of the Boys & Girls Clubs voted to yank Gloria Wise's charter, barring them from using the much-heralded organization's symbols and fund-raising clout because of a breach of ethical standards and failing to file audits. Evan McElroy, a spokesman for the national organization, said officers at Gloria Wise had ignored repeated...

THIS IS A CALL TO ARMS!!!!The Western Bloggers Alliance Calls on our allies from The Northern Radio Alliance, Free Republic, Blog Critics, Booker Rising, The New Underground Railroad and the rest of the nation to Demand that Air America Pay back the almost $900,000 they owe the Gloria Wise Boys and Girls Club. The Battle Plan: Conservatives from across the country should bombard local AA talk show hosts during their shows and ask the following questions provided by Bob Johnson of Rightalk.com are provide at Michelle Malkin’s Blog. Our first Sneak attack will be in right here in Sacramento! Mission...

The New York Sun takes on the Air America story today and advances it by leaps and bounds, talking with the president of the non-profit which had its money taken by Air America founder Evan Cohen. It turns out that Cohen didn't just get money for the netlet, but also managed to get plenty for his own pockets as well while sitting on the Gloria Wise Boys & Girls Club board: Initially, members of the executive committee viewed Mr. Cohen fondly because he had thrown a tremendously successful fund-raising affair for Gloria Wise in Manhattan last year. They recalled being...

BAR PRESIDENT DENOUNCES ATTACKS ON JUDICIARY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 24, 2005 CONTACT: Francine Walker, The Florida Bar TELEPHONE: 850/561-5666 STATEMENT OF KELLY OVERSTREET JOHNSON, PRESIDENT OF THE FLORIDA BAR TALLAHASSEE -- The tragic and high visibility case of Terri Schiavo has resulted in an unprecedented and unjustified attack upon our judiciary. Regardless of anyone’s personal or political feelings about the Schiavo case, this is a critical time for Americans to recognize the vital role of the judiciary in maintaining the rule of law and the importance of the separation of powers among the three branches of government. It is...

HUDSON, Wis. - A Catholic priest who killed himself after police questioned him about an unsolved double murder was under investigation for a possible crime involving a child or children, the police chief said. Hudson Police Chief Richard Trende told The Associated Press on Tuesday that detectives interviewed the Rev. Ryan Erickson last fall after receiving an allegation involving the priest and a minor or minors. He would not specify what type of possible crime was under investigation or how the allegation surfaced. Erickson, 31, was found hanged Dec. 19 outside his rectory at St. Mary's Church in Hurley in...

Saline County home builder is constructing a new home, with the profits designated for the local Boys and Girls Club. The Ken Young Co., its subcontractors and suppliers are building the home. Several weeks ago, Cindy Doramus, chief professional officer of the club, said she was surprised when she received the call from Young expressing that he wanted to build the house for the club. "He said, 'My subs, suppliers and I want to build a house on one of my lots and give you the profit.'" She said her "first reaction was that this must be some type of...

<p>PORT ANGELES -- A former volunteer at the Boys & Girls Club in Sequim has been charged with raping two teenage boys and attempting to rape a third.</p> <p>Robert Carl Patterson, 35, remained in custody with bail set at $1.5 million Thursday after the charges -- two counts of second-degree rape of a child, four of third-degree rape of a child and one of third-degree attempted rape of a child -- were filed in Clallam County Superior Court.</p>