While we ready a post on healthcare reform for tomorrow, here are some random updates from around the web.
Following Hillary Clinton’s announcement that she will not run for president again, Pundit Mom asked what other women are in the pipeline. I wonder if Chelsea Clinton has political ambitions. She was impressive while campaigning for her mother.
While we were grumbling about all the “my fabulous life” status updates on Facebook, the social media site was measuring them. Facebook has started a “Gross National Happiness” index based on status updates from its users. By analyzing the number of positive and negative words people use in their updates, Facebook is tracking the overall mood of people in the U.S. and noting happy days, like Fridays and holidays and not-so-happy days, like the day Michael Jackson died. You can view the index here.
Although I hate the first sentence in the post, Sue Scheff has a useful piece for parents about “mean girls”. It offers practical advice to help girls navigate tough social dynamics at school.
Did you know video game makers are targeting girls? I guess they decided that 51 percent of the population and 85 percent of the consumer buying power is worth some marketing effort. So great news — more lilac and pink consoles and packaging should be headed our way. Because those are our favorite colors right? No matter what color case it comes in, I am curious to see Project Runway for the Wii.
And for the ladies that love baseball, check out the new documentary “Touching the Game: Alaska” about the Alaska baseball league. This film has beautiful footage, interesting stories about aspiring major league players, and a cameo from Sarah Palin. Although it does not come in a pink package, I give you permission to view it anyway.
