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Anita Finlay

Anita Finlay is the bestselling author of DIRTY WORDS ON CLEAN SKIN, sharing the untold story of Hillary’s 2008 campaign and exposing media sexism in a society not as evolved as advertised. “The book tells it like it is for women aspiring to power.” #1 on Amazon’s Women in Politics books for 16 weeks. Read more Bio - Anita Finlay.
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Bring it, 2016

01/1/1601/4/16
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2015 went by like a speed bump.

Is it that I just turned 57, so every year races by faster than the one before it? Is it the dense time suck of social media and the phone addiction I share … Read more...

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For The Love Of Pets

11/10/1511/10/15
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Recently, the Examiner reported the heartbreaking story of a ten year old pet lab that a family surrendered to a shelter. Thankfully, the press he got meant that a rescue organization took him for placement in a forever home. … Read more...

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The Lure of Comic-Con

07/16/1504/29/18
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Out of my element at Comic-Con 2015, where 250,000 movie fans, comic devotees and techno geeks gather, I had an expectation of being trampled in a sea of humanity.  Instead, I found enthusiastic, welcoming people whose entry badges were like … Read more...

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Women Are Fundraising Their Way To The Big Political Table

07/10/1507/10/15
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Hillary Clinton’s first quarter fundraising total of $45 million revealed that women comprised more than 60% of her donor base.  Regardless of Party, this kind of financial participation is essential if women want to be treated as more than one … Read more...

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Equality and the Destiny of Dissenters

06/27/15
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The joy many felt at the SCOTUS’ marriage equality ruling – and the beauty of more than a  dozen landmarks that turned rainbow last night – was marred only by diminishing comments from Justices Roberts, Scalia, Thomas and Alito. Their … Read more...

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Working Too Hard May Be Hurting the Economy

06/17/1512/26/15
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The long-term dangers of over-demanding jobs aren’t just to employees.  Working too hard maybe hurting the employers too.

Americans are working longer hours with fewer vacations and greater stress, but employees are not the only ones who may suffer from … Read more...

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Some College Professors Among the Working Poor

06/4/1506/27/15
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It was horrifying to learn some college professors among the working poor — approximately 25% of part-time college faculty receives one or more types of public assistance (Medicaid/CHIP, TANF, EITC, and/or SNAP) programs.

I have long had a stereotyped view … Read more...

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Sharing FEMINIST Stories: An Interview With Jennifer Hall Lee

05/29/1506/9/18
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Feminism is not the “F” word and feminists are not the bearded, Birkenstock wearing sisterhood!  Disabusing wrong-headed notions about feminism is vital in understanding its benefits to society as well as the opportunities now available to women as a result.… Read more...

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Beating Back the Drive-By Media In Politics

03/20/1505/22/15
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As nature abhors a vacuum, so the drive-by media is hungry to control and define any public figure whose impact might supersede their own.

How do we beat them?

Whether we believe that Hillary Clinton’s “email-gate” is empty click-bait or … Read more...

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Patricia Arquette: “It’s Our Time” For Equality

02/24/1502/24/15
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Patricia Arquette’s “it’s our time” appeal on behalf of women’s equality brought excitement to an otherwise lackluster Oscar telecast.  Upon accepting the award for Best Supporting Actress, she stood before a worldwide audience of 1 billion and declared:

“To every 
… Read more...
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Grammys: Another Institution Failure On Domestic Violence

02/11/15
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Sunday’s Grammy Awards became the latest institution failure on domestic violence.

It featured a PSA by President Obama calling attention to the shocking number of women in America who are raped or suffer domestic violence.  “It’s on us,” he said, … Read more...

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How Long Do You Give a Leader To Succeed?

01/30/1505/8/16
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How long do you give a leader to succeed when it comes to national, state or local government?  Is four years in office enough?

California’s tax rates are high.  When Governor Brown re-took office in the midst of a fiscal … Read more...

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Music: FLY by Maddie and Tae

01/26/1510/6/20
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Teen sensations Maddie and Tae scored a #1 single last year with their brilliant, funny and feminist GIRL IN A COUNTRY SONG.  Their new single, FLY is so lovely, the tears were rolling before I heard half the lyrics. FLY … Read more...

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Happy Birthday Betty White, I’ll Never Forget Your Kindness

01/19/1510/13/19
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I’ve had the pleasure of working with the hilarious, uber-talented Miss Betty White.  No one is more deserving than she of the sweet surprise and outpouring of affection she got, in celebration of her 93rd birthday, from the entire cast … Read more...

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Women in Charge At Golden Globes

01/12/1505/8/16
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Women in charge Tina Fey and Amy Poehler skewered power players and stereotypes alike in their swan song as Golden Globe hosts Sunday evening.  They killed in their opening monologue, a biting soufflé that was as droll as it was … Read more...

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Why Kaley Cuoco’s “ Not a Feminist ” Comment Matters

01/7/1505/8/16
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By now, Big Bang Theory actress Kaley Cuoco’s comments that she is not a feminist have gone viral.  The online backlash was so fierce that Cuoco has walked back her original statements.  Pundits who miss no opportunity to perpetuate feminism’s … Read more...

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Acting, Hacking and Hollywood

12/18/1406/19/15
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Talking with Jerry Doyle earlier in the week, what started as a tangent to a conversation on terrorism turned into a full blown interview about Hollywood’s underbelly.  We discuss the dust-up caused by the Sony Hack and media release of … Read more...

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The Terror in the Torture Report

12/12/1405/8/16
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It was several years after 9/11 before I had occasion to once again board a plane. Arriving at airport security, the sight of everyone in line, by rote, yanking off their belts and shoes shocked me enough that tears rolled … Read more...

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Will We Ever Bring An End To Domestic Violence?

12/8/1405/8/16
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When Football executive and former NFL player Troy Vincent appeared before a Senate committee examining the NFL’s handling of domestic violence and sexual assault, he became the unexpected face of domestic abuse, if only for a moment. While looking to … Read more...

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Does Hollywood Reflect Our Struggle With Aging?

11/3/1402/2/18
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I recently asked if we are now a Botox Nation, preferring Barbie and Ken’s wrinkle-free faces, boobs of steel that say Hi! to the ceiling and six pack abs to a less glamorous reality. It was both surprising and … Read more...

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Silence Equals A “Yes” Vote

10/29/1412/6/15
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The midterm elections are upon us and famously have lower turnouts, but it’s more important than ever to vote. Midterms may not be as sexy. But they matter. If you get even one person into office who’s better than the … Read more...

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Freezing Eggs, A Perk For Female Employees?

10/17/1402/2/18
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When I read the headline that Apple and Facebook are now offering to freeze female employees’ eggs as a perk of employment, I thought I had entered the Twilight Zone!

Is that taking progress a bit too far?  Is this … Read more...

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Movie: Jon Favreau’s CHEF

10/6/1406/23/16
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Though I’m late to the party, I’m thrilled to have discovered Jon Favreau’s fabulous film CHEF.   A sleeper hit when it was released in May on a modest budget and with no marketing to speak of, CHEF gained traction solely … Read more...

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Who’s Entertained By Bad Political Stunt Casting?

10/3/1402/7/15
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Jerry Doyle and I discuss my recent post venting about the poor decision by CBS’s THE GOOD WIFE to have presidential advisor Valerie Jarrett appear as herself on the show.  It cheapens news, politics and entertainment when each is used … Read more...

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Is It Possible To Legislate Respect?

09/29/1402/7/15
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Kansas City just became the latest in a list of cities considering a law against street harassment that would encompass everything from catcalls to drivers forcing bicyclists off the road.  Clearly, harassment is a crime, but is it possible to … Read more...

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