To Comfort The Afflicted
And Afflict The Comfortable
Monthly Archives: May 2009
Oversharing, Exhibitionism, Loneliness
BY FROMA HARROP It pains me to take Elizabeth Edwards to task for anything. She is suffering from terminal cancer and from assertions that her cheating husband fathered a child with a party girl. So my first instinct is to totally lay off. The only rap against her, it seems, is that she knew of […]
Horse Or Camel?
BY FROMA HARROP A camel, the old saying goes, is a horse made by committee. We don’t want camel health reform. We don’t want Washington lawmakers debating whether it should have one hump or two. We want a horse – a sleek machine that performs with efficiency. One may prefer that landmark legislation enjoy wide […]
Arrogance
A Mother’s Job
BY SUSAN ESTRICH “You have so much responsibility. It’s just hard work all the time,” said Bristol Palin, the new spokeswoman for the Candie’s Foundation to prevent teen pregnancy, at an “Event to Prevent” town hall on Wednesday. I’ve got news for you, Bristol. It gets worse. Little kids, little problems. Big kids, big problems. […]