Doris O'Brien is a retired college Speech teacher and banker. She has published two books of humor (Up or Down With Women's Liberation and Humor Me a Little) and for many years contributed light verse to the Pepper 'n Salt column of the Wall Street Journal. She is an avid writer of letters to the editors.
Doris celebrated her 50th wedding anniversary in the same year she welcomed her first grandchild. She now lives in Pasadena with a great view of the San Gabriel mountains — and the annual Tournament of Roses Parade.
She can be reached by e-mail: witsendob at (@) gmail.com
Allergy triggers are worsening as a result of climate change
State “Hotspots” at risk of high increases in allergenic tree pollen: Arkansas, Iowa, Maine, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont and West Virginia. State Hotspots at risk of moderate increases in allergenic tree pollen: Connecticut, Illinois, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Tennessee and Wisconsin. more »
Pew Researches: Distrust, Discontent, Anger and Partisan Rancor
The Democrats can take some solace in the fact that neither party can be confident that they have the advantage among such a disillusioned electorate. The Tea Party movement, which has a small but fervent anti-government constituency, could be a wild card in this election. more »
Joanna Grossman, If Sandra Bullock Divorces Jesse James What Rights or Privileges Will She Have With Respect to His Young Daughter Sunny, Whom She Has Helped Raise?
While we rarely address 'celebrity' subjects on SeniorWomen.com, we did find Joanna Grossman's article about the future role Sandra Bullock could play in her stepdaughter's life interesting because of its complex legal relationship questions. more »
Presidential Memorandum - Hospital Visitation
It should be made clear that designated visitors, including individuals designated by legally valid advance directives (such as durable powers of attorney and health care proxies), should enjoy visitation privileges that are no more restrictive than those that immediate family members enjoy. You should also provide that participating hospitals may not deny visitation privileges on the basis of race, color, nationalorigin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability. MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SUBJECT: Respecting the Rights of Hospital Patients to Receive Visitors and to Designate Surrogate Decision Makers for Medical Emergencies There are few moments in our live… more »
