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Kagan Approved; Brings Critical Mass to Supreme Court

By Hello Ladies

The Senate voted today to send Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court. Kagan is only the fourth female justice, out of 111 total, in the history of the Supreme Court and is now one of three women currently on the bench joining Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sonia Sotamayor. With Kagan’s appointment, women have... »

Nagging Doesn’t Kill

By Hello Ladies

Earlier this week, the Bangor Daily News ran this headline, “Police affidavit: Brooks man shot wife over nagging” to accompany a story about a man who shot and killed his wife because he said she was nagging him. In researching the story, I entered “kill nagging wife” in Google and was shocked how many... »

News from Around the Web

By Hello Ladies

We partied like 6 year old rock stars this weekend (mini-golf, bumper boats, birthday party, beach and boogie boards) and now we are dragging. We’ll be back tomorrow with some thoughts on the Census Bureau data that reveals more women are choosing not to have children. In the meantime, here are a few interesting... »

Motherhood: the key to your career

By Hello Ladies

Okay, I definitely missed a memo. Apparently, motherhood is now an asset for working women. Who knew? I spent years in the office downplaying my life as a mother for fear I would be exiled to The Mommy Track, never to get a promotion again. Apparently I should have flaunted the fact I had... »

Who is Elena Kagan?

By Hello Ladies

Elena Kagan is the current Solicitor General. President Obama is expected to announce this morning that she is his pick to replace Justice John Paul Stevens who is retiring from the Supreme Court. Here’s what we know about Elena Kagan: -          As Solicitor General she conducts all litigation on behalf of the United States... »

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