Monthly Archives: August 2008

Interview with Michelle Obama

I am posting my interview with Michelle Obama also available at Military.com.
Q. In recent history, the military vote has been generally Republican. Is this because of spin or substance, and what can the Democrats do to change the trend?
The broken politics in Washington have left our troops and their families without many of the [...]

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I wish I had something good to say about military medicine

I wish that I had something good to say about my experience with Tricare and military medicine, but today I don’t. While I am fully aware that there are plenty of excellent physicians and medical professionals who do a great job taking care of their patients, I feel disappointed and frustrated with a system that [...]

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Breastfeeding and the man who told me that I was appalling

I am not a show-your-boob-while-you-breastfeed type of mom. But I respect anyone’s personal style, full view, partial view or no view at all. The way a mom decides to breastfeed her child is her own business and not mine to judge.
This said, I was extremely surprised when, while discretely breastfeeding my daughter at the mall, [...]

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