Last month, I attended "back-to-school night" at my four-year-old’s preschool, where the teacher spelled out my daughter’s curriculum for the school year. Not only did she inform me that my kid would be learning eight languages ...READ»
If you live in a major city, where corner stores stock fresh fruit and vegetables, not to mention vegan cookies, you might never know that huge swaths of the U.S. population have little access to affordable and nutritious food. A new ...READ»
This past weekend, while President Obama snarled Manhattan traffic to attend the first session of the 65th annual United Nations General Assembly, First Lady Michelle Obama took the spouses of visiting dignitaries out of town on a ...READ»
In a new survey, "Consumer Reports" found that McDonald's ranked lowest on a list of fast food burger joints, outscored by Wendy's and Burger King, and trounced by In-N-Out and Five Guys.READ»
Ten years ago, few people could have imagined that the First Family would rip up part of the White House lawn and plant a vegetable garden. But that's exactly what happened in March, when Michelle Obama started work on a 1,100 ...READ»
The National Design Award honoree took your statements about design and the U.S. all the way to the White House. Did he get his moment with Michelle?READ»
A smart, dynamic woman, with a law degree and professional experience, 45 years old and raising a family, newly arrived First Lady Michelle Obama has an opportunity to make her mark on any number of important domestic ...READ»
Just when I was beginning to think our national obsession with women's looks was over, we have the ongoing discussion about Michelle Obama's arms. In Sunday's New York Times, Maureen Dowd told of discussions with her fellow columnist ...READ»
Off the Runway There's no shortage of drama at Liz Claiborne ("Project Rehab," April 2008). On election night, Michelle Obama wore a black-and-red dress by Narciso Rodriguez. Unfortunately for Liz CEO William McComb, he had just ended ...READ»
2008 Communication SuccessesWelcome to my 3rd Annual Fast Company Expert Blog on Communication Successes. As with the faux pas blog that went up last week, successes were dominated by politics. In fact, I couldn’t come up with any ...READ»
In September, I predicted, “Sarah Palin’s and Michelle Obama’s impact will be a subtle yet powerful shift away from the “balance” mindset and the “all or nothing” work life dichotomy that drew the battle lines of the ...READ»
