by Michele Genthon | Jan 28, 2014 | MUSINGS, Traveling
INTERNATIONAL CHIC I live in a part of the country that prides itself on being “natural.” The result is that Northwestern women are not recognized internationally for their fashion, especially not for their hairstyles. In Paris I was stunned by the wonderful haircuts....
by Michele Genthon | Jan 27, 2014 | Business and Economics, FIRST WOMEN, Politics and Government
“Divisiveness has no place in our politics. . .spitefulness and hatred only erode that which is truly magnificent about our country.” [Sharon Pratt Dixon Kelly] Sharon Pratt, like many First Women, holds several firsts: –The...
by Michele Genthon | Jan 22, 2014 | MUSINGS, Traveling
PARIS We are waiting in line at a boulangerie. A mother buys two long baguettes and hands them to her son while she pays her bill. He sneaks a quick peek at her, notices her distraction, grabs one of the baguettes, rips off about six inches and starts to gnaw away....
by Michele Genthon | Jan 20, 2014 | Arts, Entertainment, and Media, FIRST WOMEN
Pat Mitchell has worked in front of the camera and behind it to improve the lives of women, both in the media industry and outside it. The first woman hired as President and CEO of the Public Broadcasting System, Pat Mitchell was also the first producer and...
by Michele Genthon | Jan 13, 2014 | Business and Economics, FIRST WOMEN, Politics and Government
Last week Janet Yellen was confirmed by the Senate to be the first woman to chair the Federal Reserve Bank, a position making her, according to one analyst, “the second-most-powerful person in the country.” She joins Christine...