Even though I’m rocking the stay-at-home mom status these days, I try not to fall into many of the usual daytime-at-home ruts. I spend a lot of time with my baby, of course. But now that she is starting to have a little bit of a routine, I also try to do grown-up things, too.…
Today is Equal Pay Day. It represents how far into 2010 women have to work to make the same salary as men in 2009. This year it’s 100 days into the year. It’s more than a third of the way through the year and women are just now catching up to men in the last…
According to a story in today’s Las Vegas Review Journal, several UNLV academic programs including the Women’s Studies program, could get eliminated due to drastic budget cuts. In the same story, university president Neal Smatresk said he fears this is not the last time he will be facing such cuts. Other programs on the list…
It’s been a bit crazy around Siren headquarters for the past few months (and months to come, I suspect!). I am in the process of converting my home office (aka Siren headquarters) into the nursery. Fret not, dear readers, Siren HQ has been relocated and is going strong. 🙂 With all the commotion and moving…
Passing this along, in case it’s helpful to you or someone you know: Rep. Titus to Host Housing Workshop on Foreclosure Prevention on Saturday Beginning at 9 a.m. Congresswoman Dina Titus will host another housing workshop this Saturday, March 13, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Centennial High School. The purpose of the workshop is…
Speak Out! At the State Budget Public Hearings Nevada Legislature’s Town Hall Meeting on State Budget Public Testimony on Proposals For Balancing the State Budget Invitation for Participation By All Nevada Residents SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2010 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Grant Sawyer State Office Building – Room 4401 555 East Washington Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada…
Hey there, Siren fans! I can hardly believe that Thanksgiving is coming up in just a few days! Ever since the beginning of November Christmas lights have been popping up all over my neighborhood but it still seems like it’s all gotten here so quickly. What’s not too early is The Sin City Siren’s annual…
This looks like a cool event (full disclosure, I’m biased as a member of the Nevada Women’s Lobby advisory committee): Economic Recovery: What Women Need to Know Sponsored by Nevada Women’s Lobby under a contract with the U.S. Department of Labor, Women Bureau, Region 9 Please join us to learn about opportunities made available to…
So people have been bugging me for weeks to do a post on health care. And since I am a benevolent dictator here at The Siren, your pleas have not fallen on deaf ears. But sometimes the dictator part cancels out the benevolent part. I resent the health care debate because —Â as I keep…
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