Devorah Blachor
By Devorah Blachor
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Life Could Hillary Clinton Fix Our Broken Politics?
On his way to the Republican party nomination, Donald Trump routinely denigrated his opponents. Trump called his fellow frontrunners “Little Marco” and “Lyin’ Ted” and mocked Carly Fiorina’s appearance: “Look at that face! Would anyone vote for that?,” he told Rolling Stone magazine. Can you imagine that, the face of our next president?!” Now Trump…
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Life Why Do Women Compare Hillary Clinton and Elizabeth Warren?
Rumor has it that Elizabeth Warren might join a Bernie Sanders ticket, and another rumor suggests that Clinton will ask Warren to be her running mate. Meanwhile, Warren hasn’t endorsed either candidate but her name comes up a lot, especially when people critique Hillary Clinton for being fake. Usually the conversation unfolds like this: Someone…
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Life The Evolution of an Iconic Doll
Barbie just got a makeover. In , Mattel announced that the doll – once frozen in time like a carbonite Marilyn Monroe only skinnier – will now come in different sizes and skin tones. Some are saying the change comes too late but I for one am happy. I tried my best to raise a…
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Life Baby Hitler and Other Moral Questions for GOP Candidates
What if Baby Hitler were wearing a hat with bear ears? I’m curious to know what Jeb Bush might do if Baby Hitler were actually wearing one of those fuzzy bear hats. Or if Baby Hitler had just tasted a lemon and were making a funny face. What would Jeb Bush do then? Would he…
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Life Yom Kippur Confession for Guilt Ridden Mothers
Beat your chest once for each infraction I Am guilty I screwed up Bigtime I Co-slept I Drank too much wine I let you Eat candy I put you in Front of the laundry as a form of entertainment I Gave you Gum I was a Hypocrite I let you cry It out I Joked…
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Life Working Mothers Have More Successful Daughters, According to Recent Depressing Study
Working mothers have more successful daughters and more caring sons according to a conducted by Harvard Business School. The study suggested that the daughters of working mothers are more likely to work, to be in a supervisory position and to earn more money than daughters of women who don’t work outside the home. “After reading…
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Life Join Our Currently All-Male Panel, Please!
Dear Ms. Sheila Edelman, We are pleased to invite you to join our panel “Digital Advertising: Interpreting the Data and Rethinking the Agenda” which will take place on June 18th at the Hilton Hotel 5th floor Conference Suite. As the Marketing Coordinator for Snarkle Beverages© who specializes in ecommerce and CEO optimization, we’re confident that…
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Life If Men Cleaned For Passover
Illustration by Lior Zaltzman A friend of mine recently suggested that if men nursed babies, there would be no more endless debate among parents about breast versus bottle. Everyone would do what was best for them and their families without guilt, criticism and second guessing. This made me think about other possibilities. What if…
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