We all know what duties the President of the United States has to fulfill, but First Lady of The United States (FLOTUS), not so much. There’s no doubt that we’re calling on both the spiritual and practical might of our people to elect Barack Obama, but if he is elected Michelle Obama will have a task ahead of her carving out her role as FLOTUS. Read the full story

With Hillary and Barack locked in this tenacious and sometimes petty race, the two new buzzwords on every journalist’s mind seem to be racism and sexism. No matter who wins the Democratic nomination this discussion will continue through November. With McCain in the race, ageism might be the next ‘ism’ to be thrown in the mix. It seems like every day there is a different take on the subject. I was struck in particular by an op-ed piece in today’s New York Times by Nicholas D. Kristof where he mentions some online test he took where he discovered that he did have an unknown bias, particularly against black men. Part of the test was that you were supposed to shoot at people you perceived to be a threat. Kristof was more likely to pull his gun out on the fictional brother. But I digress. Read the full story