Some days I wonder if I am alone if my oddity. I seem to be humored by some things that I don't think others even give a passing thought. This would explain why I often crack myself up only to see others shaking their heads with a look of confusion or pity on their faces. [...]
Tag: gender
Apparently, I am a Betty…
I was reading an article on Huffington Post and I noticed a personality quiz that asked: Which First Lady Are You? My first inclination was aggravation that it wasn't asking me which President I was. As if my choices or personality could be so easily pigeonholed...pish-posh! Despite my consternation with the inherent limitations in the [...]
A restored classic??
If you read The Forum online (Inforum.com) you will notice that there are an assortment of ads placed throughout the page. I have been reading The Forum online for many years now and as the years have gone on I have not only noticed more advertising content, but also more innovative placement throughout the pages. I [...]
Rah rah sis boom bah!
Typically when I read letters to the editor like the one written by Michael Ross (The Forum, May 6, 2012), I do not respond to them. I figure all the sensible folks who read it will recognize the absurdity of the position taken and chalk the person up to being some sort of loon. Alas, Ross' [...]
Lead like a girl.
There are two researchers - Jack Zenger and Joseph Folkman - who last month published a blog about their most recent leadership data collection. The blog post references data to answer the question, "Are women better leaders than men?" And the answer is - yes. Of course I am not surprised at this answer. I believe in the [...]
I say…
Alright already - the day has come to speak about the whole He Says, She Says thing. And I don't mean the movie with Kevin Bacon and Elizabeth Perkins (which is technically He Said, She Said - and truly one of my guilty favorites as a Kevin Bacon fan). I am referencing The Forum's new gender [...]
THE NEW FORTY 