Author Archives: Heather


Congrats, Mitt, on another job well done

February 3, 2012 – 2:10 am

Congrats to Mitt Romney, whose victory in Florida’s primary was hard earned. To me, it seems pretty clear that, for Republicans, Romney is the sensible choice. The man has been successful at virtually everything he has ever touched, and both this country and this world need a problem solver now more than ever.
When I heard […]

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Some Jews still support Obama as Israel stares down nuclear threat

January 30, 2012 – 1:53 am

By some accounts, most American Jews are planning to vote for President Barack Obama in 2012. And Democrats seem to be mounting a massive public relations effort to shore up Jewish support in advance of the election.
In editorials, on blogs and in conversation, left-leaning American Jews are arguing that the perception that President Obama is […]

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Countering Iran should be top priority in deciding whom to elect president

January 22, 2012 – 6:59 pm

Earlier this month, the Wall Street Journal reported that President Obama, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, and other top US officials delivered a string of messages to Israeli leaders warning them of “dire consequences” if Israel undertakes a military strike against Iran’s nuclear program.
In terms of covert action to stop Iran from […]

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Republican Candidates: Mitt, Newt, Rick Santorum And Ron Paul Don’t Do It For Me

January 22, 2012 – 4:47 pm

From The Huffington Post
by HEATHER ROBINSON
So, as this primary election season goes on and on, I still haven’t found The One. Seasons have changed, I’ve switched to a new therapist and while I have no problem attracting candidates for the position, the search continues. My mother always told me he would come […]

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How blessed we were - and are

January 16, 2012 – 3:03 pm

It’s become a cliche to say that our nation needs a unifier. But that doesn’t mean it isn’t true. On this Martin Luther King day, I’ve been thinking about Dr. King’s legacy as a unifier.
How easy it is, in this era of identity politics, and class warfare, to feel that it’s all about competition - […]

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What Women Want — Really

January 12, 2012 – 1:12 pm

From The Huffington Post
by HEATHER ROBINSON
Ah, the eternal question: What do women really want? (Hint: It’s not a vacuum cleaner or thigh master.) Here are twelve things we actually do care about. Feel free to take notes!
1. Henry Kissinger had it wrong — power can be sexy, but the greatest aphrodisiac is attentiveness.
2. Women […]

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Go Steelers! (and Tim Tebow)

January 8, 2012 – 3:48 am

Today, the Pittsburgh Steelers face off against the Denver Broncos. And yes, I know Tebow plays for Denver.
Normally this is a political blog, and I was all set to write about the Republican candidates’ debate earlier tonight, when a friend alerted me to this article about my hometown, Pittsburgh, Pa., and I started to ponder […]

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Why Iowa matters (though we’re not sure yet for whom it will matter most)

January 4, 2012 – 2:31 am

With Rick Santorum and Mitt Romney neck-in-neck in the wee hours on Wednesday, looks like the Iowa caucus is up for grabs. At the moment, 18 votes separate these men. Can’t wait to see what’s being reported later this morning.
It’s popular to assert that Iowa, the presidential race’s first caucus, doesn’t necessarily matter. Well, if […]

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Iran’s Threat to Close Strait of Hormuz: Bluff to Influence U.S. Presidential Election?

January 2, 2012 – 3:43 pm

From Jewish World Review
by HEATHER ROBINSON
Last week, as many Americans took to the skies and roads to visit with family and friends for the New Year’s holiday, the Islamic Republic of Iran unleashed a torrent of threats to close the Strait of Hormuz, a shipping channel vital to transporting one third of the world’s crude […]

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U.S. headed for showdown with Iran? This commentator has another theory

December 30, 2011 – 7:51 pm

On Wednesday, Iran’s navy chief said that the Islamic Republic could close the Strait of Hormuz, a shipping channel vital to transporting one third of the world’s crude oil, adding that doing so would be “very easy” for his country’s forces. Including Mohamed Reza Rahimi’s threat on Tuesday to close the Strait if the West […]

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