Nancy Pelosi is the Speaker of the House! The FIRST woman to hold this powerful position! And she’s from San Francisco, the world headquarters of Tango Diva.
Donald Rumsfeld has stepped down!!
It is time to celebrate! This is even more exhilarating then getting my shoes in the mail! Yippy!
Teresa Rodriguez is a jet-setter extraordinaire. She discovered that traveling can be the prefect antidote for anything ailing the soul. And, believing so, she created TangoDiva.com—a worldwide online social network and travel magazine for women. Her dream was to connect and empower woman around the globe with the wisdom she gleaned from her solo sojourns. She authored FLY SOLO: The 50 Best Places on Earth for a Girl to Travel Alone (Penguin 2007) which is published in all English-speaking countries, including Romania, Korea, and China. A few of her TV appearances include LIVE with Regis and Kelly, NBC-NY, FOX, CBS, and ABC Sydney. Her advice has been written up in over a thousand media outlets including New York Times, Wall Street Journal, ELLE, Marie Claire, Allure, SELF, Real Simple, and The Chicago Tribune. She is the travel expert on KTRB 860 AM, ABC New 10 in California and The Huffington Post.
The small, family-run inn Casa de Las Rosas in Cuenca, Ecuador did not come by its name lightly. This was the home of the Tapia family from 1952 until 2008, and today is run as a six-room boutique hotel by Rosa Tapia Peña, daughter of Luis and Rosa Tapia who built the home. With…
Giddy Up Gals! South Dakota, our beloved 40th State, invites you to saddle up your bags and take a trip to explore the Great 8! Get ready for a unique travel adventure where history, nature and culture intersect to represent the best of the American West. The Great 8 are the iconic places that have…
Anyone who tells me that jet lag can be avoided or is all in the mind can kiss my sleepy ass. I am beat! While it’s 3:30 pm here in Scandinavia, it is 6:30 am in California. “Hello! No one told my body that my mind was in charge for the next 2 ½ weeks.”…
If only the bumbling Inspector Gadget was still around. I’m sure he would find all the gizmos and gadgets on display at the gdgt.com West Coach launch party on Tuesday, August 4th from 7-10pm at DNA Lounge most impressive. But you don’t have to be an International (wo)man of mystery to appreciate all the product…
by Christina Santos ….well how about a Mullet-ution? Spain is on the verge of a Revolution my friends. What kind of revolution you ask? Well only the gradual, but persistent take over of “La Mullet Español” into mainstream society. Seriously they are everywhere. But to be fair—I’m not so sure if it’s a revival in…
Planning for an end of summer European escape, led me to a fabulous Central Florida hotel find in the most unlikely of places, The Villages. The Brownwood Hotel & Spa, a haven of hospitality and comfort, is nestled in the southern end of The Villages, a sprawling community well known as a playground for retirees….
  Updated: 10:41 a.m. CT Nov 8, 2006
PIERRE, S.D. – A woman who died two months ago won a county commissioner’s race in Jerauld County on Tuesday.
Democrat Marie Steichen, of Woonsocket, got 100 votes, defeating incumbent Republican Merlin Feistner, of Woonsocket, who had 64 votes. Jerauld County Auditor Cindy Peterson said she believes the county board will have to meet to appoint a replacement for Steichen. Peterson said she’ll check with the state’s attorney to be sure that’s the process. Peterson said voters knew Steichen had died.
“They just had a chance to make a change, and we respect their opinion.”
  Updated: 10:41 a.m. CT Nov 8, 2006
PIERRE, S.D. – A woman who died two months ago won a county commissioner’s race in Jerauld County on Tuesday.
Democrat Marie Steichen, of Woonsocket, got 100 votes, defeating incumbent Republican Merlin Feistner, of Woonsocket, who had 64 votes. Jerauld County Auditor Cindy Peterson said she believes the county board will have to meet to appoint a replacement for Steichen. Peterson said she’ll check with the state’s attorney to be sure that’s the process. Peterson said voters knew Steichen had died.
“They just had a chance to make a change, and we respect their opinion.”
  >© 2006 The Associated Press
FANTASTIC! Thanks for sharing Scharlene!! I am still laughing!