So Michelle Obama will be the subject of a new book about her style savvy. I’m kinda excited, because if I were the wife of a senator, or just a senator myself, I would dress like Michelle Obama. Oh, I’d have to get those amazing arms first…According to Page Six:
Avon vice president Carrie Feron said: “Not since Jackie O have we had a first lady become a fashion icon. Michelle Obama will be one of history’s most vibrant first ladies; she has a distinctive style that every American woman can aspire to, whether the consumer is a Target shopper or some one more likely to be found on Miracle Mile.”
And, basically, she’s right. The book is due in September. Let’s hope America still like the Obamas by then…
So President-elect Obama is set to name his economic team this morning. A lot of the names are a relatively inside baseball, but perhaps you may remember one familiar guy: Lawrence “women-suck-at-science” Summers.
Summers was Harvard’s 27th president, and during his tenure, he never strayed too far from controversy. At the Conference on Diversifying the Science & Engineering Workforce in January 2005, Summers said the reason there weren’t as many women in major science and engineering positions was because of different innate abilities that enable men to be better scientists than women. He also cited discrimination and that men are more willing to commit to the time demands.
He was also a vocal critic of African-American studies, particularly professor Cornel West. He claimed that West missed too many classes, contributed to grade inflation, and neglected serious scholarship. West later called Sumers “uninformed” and “an unprincipled power player” in is 2004 book, and left his post at Harvard to return to Princeton.
So basically, he’s kind of a tool, but he fortunately won’t be the face (or true voice) of the economic team. Summers, who was Treasury Secretary under President Bill Clinton, will be the head of Obama’s National Economic Council, so his job will deal with a lot of policy making, not a lot of talking.
Army Lieutenant General Anne Dunwoody became the first woman to earn four stars after her 33-year career in the military.
At an emotional promotion ceremony, standing room only, Dunwoody said that no one was more surprised that she.
“Thirty-three years after I took the oath as a second lieutenant, I have to tell you this is not exactly how I envisioned my life unfolding. Even as a young kid, all I ever wanted to do was teach physical education and raise a family.”
And yeah, she was a SUNY grad, like yours truly :D
President Bush nominated her for promotion to the 4-star ranking in June.
There are currently 21 female generals in the army (didn’t know that!), and all by four are at the one-star ranking of brigadier. The first female one-star was Anna Mae Hays, chief of the Army Nurse Corps.
Sorry, I’m an Army brat, and once considered going to West Point before I realized I’m a lover, not a fighter. But this kind of news is still really interesting, and a great step forward for the ladies.
Our favorite former Vice Presidential candidate (sorry Stockdale) has sure been doing a heck of a lot of press lately! Her latest escapade has her doing an interview while a turkey is being slaughtered in the background. classy. At least she keeps calm, sipping her Starbucks…
Seems that Richardson and Kerry haven’t been giving it their all on the runway. Turns out that Obama is on track to choose Senator Clinton after Thanksgiving. it turns out, the major issue holding Clinton back from being chosen outright (the hubbster) has disclosed insane amounts of information to clear the air, and let his wifey have ago at the Secretary of State posish. (If you didn’t know, former President Clinton’s International aid foundation has a very complex funding system, funneled into 27 countries…could be tricky/influential on the Sec. of State if his or her spouse is a major international humanitarian)
Looks like President-elect Obama is chartering on Mitt Romney territory — he’s pitching his town, Chicago, as the site of the 2016 summer Olympics. Obama will appear in a pitch that will be screened in front of the International Olympic Comittee, who will determine where the next games will be.
If Chicago gets picked, I will certainly go — it’s one of my favorite cities in the U.S.!!
