Susan Reed, the first woman elected district attorney in the history of Bexar County, repeatedly has been ready to jump on difficult cases in a flash. Impossible ones may take her a little bit longer but not much. An example of the latter is a case that dates back to...
Today, many women find themselves in leadership positions in education, but they are still a minority among college presidents. According to the American Council on Education, only 21 percent of four-year colleges and universities are headed by women, and the number...
If you watch television or the movies, women lawyers seem to be cut from the same cloth: Young, pretty, idealistic assistant district attorneys who want to save the world on shows like Law & Order; sexy lawyers in slinky clothes, martinis in hand, dancing the night...
During this election cycle, we've heard about a lot of different subspecies of voters: security moms (most concerned about terrorism), NASCAR dads (this year's counterpart to soccer moms) and iPod voters (youthful and techno-savvy). Political scientist Amy Jasperson...
Tis the season for family and friends, shopping and wrapping, cooking and, yes, eating, and all the other activities that fill up the months of November and December. There will be kids' school programs, church functions, volunteer activities, office parties,...
It's a hot and lazy August afternoon outside, but inside the choir room at the Alamo Heights United Methodist Church the atmosphere is cool, imbued with a sense of purpose. A few kids have lined up to audition for the Children's Chorus of San Antonio, and everyone...
Till death us do part. Wedding vows promise a lifetime of love and commitment. Fortunately many marriages do endure and thrive, but the complications of modern life rudely intrude on other unions, tearing at their fabric until they can no longer withstand the strain....
Most families are not prepared to bring elderly parents into their homes for their waning years, as we have been fortunate to do with my parents. Some elderly folk live independently until their death. Some go to live with other family members, and some go to a...
It's easy to spot the veterans. They know the lingo and readily identify themselves by their attackers. "I'm a pollen and grass," says one patient in the allergist's waiting room. "Me too! Plus I'm a cat dander and mold," shares another enthusiastically. In San...
Jan and Roger Hill's transition from a spacious Terrell Hills home to a smaller living space four years ago was not as difficult as one might imagine. First of all, three adult children were delighted to accept hand-me-down furnishings. "It was so nice to be able to...
