by Michele Genthon | Sep 30, 2013 | FIRST WOMEN, Politics and Government
As I study first women, I am beginning to see many shared characteristics: They often have more than one first to their credit; many come from families of strong women; they often help other women to be first; they speak out about issues of concern to women; and,...
by Michele Genthon | Sep 23, 2013 | FIRST WOMEN, Politics and Government
Although liberal organizations decry Susana Martinez’ policies, her approval rating in the state of New Mexico has never fallen below 60%. Even 44% of state Democrats, the party she left to join the Republicans, give her a favorable rating. Susana Martinez...
by Michele Genthon | Sep 20, 2013 | MUSINGS, Traveling
Greece is a country with 1,400 islands, 227 of which are inhabited. We visited two of the largest. RHODES I was standing in a narrow street in the city of Rhodes, my hair as wet as if I had just emerged from the swimming pool at our hotel. As...
by Michele Genthon | Sep 16, 2013 | Education and STEM, FIRST WOMEN
As students return to their colleges and universities, or as some venture on this road for the first time, I have chosen Drew Gilpin Faust for the “First Women To. . .” blog. Her words that “Creativity is a form of knowledge,”...
by Michele Genthon | Sep 9, 2013 | MUSINGS, Traveling
Parthenon at Night We were told that a couple of days in Athens would be enough—and it is, because there is little beyond the Acropolis with its hovering Parthenon, to intrigue visitors. The Parthenon, however, can fill a significant amount of...