Posted on April 27, 2009Filed Under Health, International, United States |
What is swine flu?
Swine flu is a type of influenza virus which normally affects pigs. But it has ‘crossed over’ to infect humans before, and the current strain of the virus has now affected many people in Mexico. The concern is that it seems to be spreading between people and might cause a wave of infections around the world.
There have been more than 1,600 cases of swine flu in Mexico in recent week... Read Full Story
I’m a 22-year-old woman who recently earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Women’s Studies, and soon I’ll be entering a Masters Degree program in Marriage and Family Therapy. During the time in between, in addition to my regular 9-to-5, I’ve been exploring my upcoming thesis project: the value of virginity. To be more specific, I’ve put my own virginity up for auction on the Moonlight Bunny Ranch website, and I recently received my highest bid so far: a cool $3.... Read Full Story
The L Word spin-off: It will star The L Word’s Leisha Hailey and will be a “very different, substantially different show� from The L Word, he says.
Hailey’s character Alice Pieszecki goes to jail, where the new show would be set. While The L Word, which will conclude as a series after its yet-to-premiere sixth season, focuses primarily on a community of lesbians, the spin-off would involve a broad spectrum of characters, including some lesbians, G... Read Full Story
Posted on January 30, 2009Filed Under Gay/Lesbian, International, Politics, Women |
Iceland seems set to make political history again after the recent collapse of its ruling coalition since the top candidate as interim prime minister is openly lesbian.
Openly lesbian , a 65-year-old whose Jan. 31 elevation to the post of Prime Minister would have seemed the longest of long shots thirty years ago, at the start of the former flight attendant’s political career.
Or, perhaps no... Read Full Story
Posted on December 25, 2008Filed Under Arts/Culture, Entertainment, New York, Women |
Eartha Kitt, who purred and pounced her way across Broadway stages, recording studios and movie and television screens in a show-business career that lasted more than six decades, died on Thursday. She was 81 and lived in Connecticut.
The cause was colon cancer, said her longtime publicist, Andrew E. Freedman. Full article
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Posted on December 2, 2008Filed Under International, News, Travel |
Ah, Venice. One of my favorite cities in the world. Beautiful and mysterious and now flooding!
According to the NYT, residents and tourists waded through knee-deep water yesterday as they navigated the city’s narrow streets and alleys, and its historic St. Mark’s Square was inundated.
One of the highest tides in its history brought Venice to a virtual halt, rekindling a debate over a plan to build moveable fl... Read Full Story
Posted on November 24, 2008Filed Under Gay/Lesbian, Politics, Women |
Prominent Chicago businesswoman Desiree Rogers will be named the White House social secretary, according to a series of news reports. The 49-year-old Harvard MBA will be the first African-American to hold the post.
Ms. Rogers recently served as President of Social Networking for Allstate Financial, LLC. Ms. Rogers served as the first female and first Black President of Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas, now divisions of ... Read Full Story
Posted on November 21, 2008Filed Under International, Politics, United States, Women |
Hillary Rodham Clinton has decided to give up her Senate seat and accept the position of secretary of state, making her the public face around the world for the administration of the man who beat her for the Democratic presidential nomination, two confidants said Friday.
Mrs. Clinton came to her decision after additional discussion with President-elect Barack Obama about the nature of her role and hi... Read Full Story
