http://www.drlaurablog.com Dr. Laura on the Radio Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:10:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I think a woman gets more if she acts feminine.                - Nancy Reagan                   Former First Lady of the United States http://www.drlaurablog.com/2010/03/19/quote-of-the-week-109/ Elizabeth Birmingham, an Assistant Professor of English at North Dakota State University teaches professional writing.  These days, American college students need English professors, since most of them use their thumbs to communicate, and don't know how to write complete sentences.  Ms. Birmingham, however, also teaches women's studies courses, and in ... http://www.drlaurablog.com/2010/03/18/womens-studies-advocates-are-at-it-again/ A 44 year-old woman filed a complaint about her doctor after a tense consultation with him in 2009 in New Zealand.  The doctor said "effing" three times to the woman after she told him she didn't like the word "diet," and preferred he use the term "lifestyle."  He insisted that ... http://www.drlaurablog.com/2010/03/17/unprofessional-insulting-and-totally-correct/ A military mom has been agonizing over a decision she needs to make, and wanted my help: Or watch other videos at youtube.com/DrLaura. Read transcript here. http://www.drlaurablog.com/2010/03/16/serving-country-or-kids/ Last week, I blogged bout how horrendous it is that child molesters are treated leniently by judges and by parole boards.  Many of you wonder why that is.  I don't wonder - it's because the liberal world view of those in those positions of power concludes that such perpetrators are ... http://www.drlaurablog.com/2010/03/15/sex-offenders-getting-lenient-sentences/ I got a wonderful delivery today from Cindy Mendiola of CRITTER COUNTRY ALPACA RANCH in Moreno Valley, California (email here).  She gifted me a whole bunch of baby alpaca yarn for my weaving and knitting projects for charity (WOUNDED WARRIOR FOUNDATION and others).  The yarn is lovely and her generosity ... http://www.drlaurablog.com/2010/03/15/thank-you-to-critter-country-alpaca-ranch/ The beauty of daylight saving time is that it just makes everyone feel sunnier.                - Rep. Ed Markey                   (D-Mass.) Don't forget to turn your clocks AHEAD one hour this weekend! http://www.drlaurablog.com/2010/03/12/quote-of-the-week-108/ People in San Diego are understandably enraged and confused:  a convicted sex offender (who, in the past, had beaten and raped young girls and got only five years in prison) was let out on parole...to rape and kill a young woman again. In another part of the country, Gary Becker, the ... http://www.drlaurablog.com/2010/03/11/protecting-our-kids-against-convicted-sex-offenders/ More than 80 million Americans are pet owners, and spend nearly 25 billion dollars on veterinary care.  Why do we do that?   Originally, animals served a largely utilitarian purpose:  horses pulled carts, dogs protected the farms, and cats ate rodents.  This dependency on animals to help us in our daily lives ... http://www.drlaurablog.com/2010/03/10/pets-arent-human-substitutes/ Spring is approaching!  I thought this was a good time to get your body ready with some gentle yoga moves to wake up your body.  All you need is your mat! Or watch other videos at youtube.com/DrLaura. Read transcript here. http://www.drlaurablog.com/2010/03/09/honoring-your-body-with-sun-salutations/