by Ericka | Apr 10, 2010 | Uncategorized
It’s been about three years since I first heard the name Sarah Palin. I remember my Human Events co-worker, John Gizzi, opining on the former Alaska Governor’s long shot chances at the Vice-Presidency in early 2008. She wasn’t even really on the short list. Then, I...
by Ericka | Apr 5, 2010 | Uncategorized
I’ve only worked in Washington, DC politics for the past three and a half years so my understanding of national politics as a historical whole is limited. I came to DC in the midst of tumultuous 2006 midterm elections, just before George Allen made famous the “macaca”...
by Ericka | Mar 9, 2010 | Uncategorized
First posted on Smart Girl Nation:Since Democrat Rep. Bart Stupak made abortion a defining issue in the health care debate, we’ve seen a landslide of human interest stories surrounding the topic. It has put the emotion-laden argument on a pedestal, but has ultimately...
by Ericka | Mar 2, 2010 | Uncategorized
Being a Christian is one of the only certainties in my life. I’m a thinker, a questioner, and my mind is rarely settled. I wonder and I worry and I ponder, rarely satisfied with the realities of life. I struggle to understand how some people don’t think...
by Ericka | Mar 2, 2010 | Uncategorized
*First published on BlogHer.It’s my second post on BlogHer and I wanted to share with you a profile piece that was written about me on the website, Smart Girl Nation. I like to be involved in a host of different organizations and projects. Both BlogHer and Smart...
by Ericka | Feb 17, 2010 | Uncategorized
I’ve recently become obsessed with Bravo’s “Millionaire Matchmaker” — almost entirely due to the show’s host and creator, Patti Stanger. I used to shun the world of reality TV but both The Bachelor and Millionaire have stolen my...
by Ericka | Feb 10, 2010 | Uncategorized
I’m disgusted by White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs. I won’t take a cheap shot at him for saying “uhhhh” too much but his behavior is not representative of the President of the United States. He is blatantly disrespectful to conservative groups and downright...
by Ericka | Feb 8, 2010 | Uncategorized
This chick from from “Autostraddle” does a number on Taylor Swift and I’m still not sure why. Somehow I read through the whole damn piece, in which she rails on Taylor for being a good hearted, big dreaming, boy crazy, innocent living young girl. The...
by Ericka | Feb 8, 2010 | Uncategorized
It may sound strange but I’ve always been drawn to girls who face the situation of unexpected pregnancy. Though I don’t think the “Teen Mom” show on MTV is ultimately helpful for teen viewers, I have watched it with interest. The story of Catelynn and Tyler should be...
by Ericka | Feb 8, 2010 | Uncategorized
I don’t kid around about my opposition to abortion. It’s murder and it’s wrong. Anyone who claims not to believe this is lying to themselves good. I’ll get into it more on this blog in due time.A little tidbit today, though, from a new site I...
