• BACK ON MY SOAPBOX

    BACK ON MY SOAPBOX This morning I was reading some articles in USA Today about the problems confronting us with Social Security. In particular, there is an article by DeWayne Wickham (USA Today, Tuesday, January 25, 2005, Page 13A, “Social Security reform: Women may be big losers”). This article sounds the alarm for American women.

  • FOR US GIRLS (AND SOME OF YOU GUYS)

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