Finding laughs in unlikely places
Like any standup comic, Maysoon Zayid has a schtick--only hers might make you think twice about laughing: She is a Palestinian-American Muslim from New Jersey who has cerebral palsy. It's...
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Reading your hormone horoscope
In her book "28 Days: What Your Cycle Reveals About Your Love Life, Moods and Potential" (Polka Dot Press), freelance health writer Gabrielle Lichterman explains how changing hormone levels affect...
Ladies nights
A new TV season and another chance for programmers and entertainment execs to capture the attention of women, given that more of them than men watch prime-time network TV these...
Sellout crowd takes care of business
Seeking capital, contacts and information, more than 2,000 female entrepreneurs packed Navy Pier last week for the Entrepreneurial Woman's Conference. The Chicago-based Women's Business Development Center sponsored the sold-out, two-day...
The view on Roberts’ views
As Supreme Court nominee Judge John Roberts' Senate confirmation hearings are set to begin Tuesday, concerns about his positions on women's issues began to surface following the release of 38,000...
Artists, producers sing moms’ praises
Famous moms Deloris Jordan (Michael) and Cissy Houston (Whitney) were among the celebrity mothers honored for supporting their children's dreams at a paparazzi-filled luncheon Friday. Two famous sons also showed...
Radio exec’s Brown comment a groaner
Elroy Smith, program director for Chicago radio station WGCI (FM-107.5), probably should have stopped name-dropping while he was ahead Friday during a luncheon honoring mothers of celebrities. Smith, after paying...
A Field’s day for TV, movie actress
Actress Lauren Holly's guest appearance at Marshall Field's annual "Glamorama" fashion show and party Friday was well-timed. CBS announced earlier in the week that Holly, a Lake Forest resident, will...
Sisters, can you hear me?
Chicago spoken word poet Tasleem "Jamila" Firdausee, 32, performed as part of the "Sisters' Gala" at MuslimFest 2005 Sunday in the Midwest Conference Center in Northlake. "I wanted to represent...
Midlife’s little interruptions
Author Terry McMillan has spent as much time lately talking about her pending divorce from her Jamaican-born husband as she has about her new book "The Interruption of Everything." McMillan...