Dana J. Tuszke

All Posts

  1. Green Republicans: Do They Really Exist?

    4/17/08 3:58pm by Dana J. Tuszke
    • 2
    • Sparkle (
      )
       

    Pop Quiz: Off the top of your head, name a prominent Republican who talks a good game about the environment. You know, someone who has proposed a plan to save our planet and has taken action to implement preservation of our natural resources. Someone who has professed his love for Mother Earth, and has not only encouraged Americans to be more Green, but practices what he preaches.  Read more >

  2. Bush Calls for Immediate Halt of Troop Withdrawals, By Recommendation of General Petraeus

    4/10/08 1:10pm by Dana J. Tuszke
    • 10
    • Sparkle (
      )
       

    My younger sister, Rachel, received notice that her National Guard unit will be deployed to Iraq in February 2009. It's a little difficult for me to think forward to next year, but when discussing the Iraq War, February is not that far away. Even more difficult to comprehend is my 23-year-old sister going off to war.  Read more >

  3. Quo Vadis, Israel?

    4/4/08 2:08pm by Dana J. Tuszke
    • 139
    • Sparkle (
      )
       

    I'm not an expert on matters of the Middle East. I make an effort to read the newspapers and watch the news, but most of the information I discover usually pertains to the war in Iraq and our American troops. About a month ago, BlogHer's Kim Pearson and I had a brief chat discussion about Middle Eastern history and I was surprised (and somewhat embarrassed) with how little I knew about the territory and it's many crises and religious conflicts.  Read more >

  4. The Rise of a New Feminized Majority

    4/2/08 9:00pm by Dana J. Tuszke
    • 4
    • Sparkle (
      )
       

    As a woman, wife and mother, politics is important to me. We live in a country that is struggling. We're at war in Iraq. Millions of Americans are jobless, have no health insurance and are losing their homes in a mortgage crisis.  Read more >

  5. A Letter to My Body: Overcoming My Own Body Image Issues

    3/26/08 10:29pm by Dana J. Tuszke
    • 11
    • Sparkle (
      )
       

    When Suzanne introduced BlogHer's Letter to My Body project I was very excited to participate. Excited but nervous and scared, as well. For so long I've struggled with body image and my very unrealistic expectations of how I should look and what I should weigh, and I didn't know how I would put my feelings into words.  Read more >

  6. Election 2008: What will the candidates do to solve the problem of unemployment?

    3/19/08 10:45pm by Dana J. Tuszke
    • 17
    • Sparkle (
      )
       

    Last month, I lost my job. My employer told me the company had a financial bleed, that the competition was fierce in our region, and because of the struggling economy, he could no longer afford to keep me on staff. Therefore, he axed my position. I was devastated. Not only because I loved my job, but also because my income contributed to my family's well-being.  Read more >

  7. Spitzer Resigns, Call-Girl Revealed, Bloggers React

    3/13/08 8:04pm by Dana J. Tuszke
    • 2
    • Sparkle (
      )
       

    When the news of (former) New York governor Eliot Spitzer's indiscretions and involvement in a prostitution ring broke out, I shook my head and wondered how the American people wound up with another crooked politician in a position of power.  Read more >

  8. Bloggers React to McCain's GOP Nomination Win

    3/6/08 5:20pm by Dana J. Tuszke
    • 6
    • Sparkle (
      )
       

    John McCain clinched the Republican presidential nomination Tuesday night, after voters in Ohio, Vermont, Rhode Island and Texas helped him receive just over the requisite 1,191 GOP delegates. McCain's win is an extraordinary comeback since his White House hopes were dashed eight years ago.  Read more >

  9. Farrakhan is to Obama as Hagee is to McCain?

    2/28/08 8:09pm by Dana J. Tuszke
    • 11
    • Sparkle (
      )
       

    Tuesday night, I sat down to watch the Democratic primary debate on MSNBC. Unfortunately, my 3-year-old decided to pitch a fit because I had the audacity to turn off SpongeBob again, to watch "da boring pot ticks." Needless to say I only caught bits and pieces of the debate from my laptop, as the connection was very slow, but it certainly wasn't boring. I managed to see Tim Russert repeatedly question Barack Obama regarding his endorsement by controversial minister Louis Farrakhan, and this exchange drove me mad.  Read more >

  10. Why I Voted for Barack Obama

    2/21/08 4:47pm by Dana J. Tuszke
    • 30
    • Sparkle (
      )
       

    Last week I wrote about my excitement over the Wisconsin primary this past Tuesday. What I didn't confess was how much I agonized about which candidate I would vote for.  Read more >

Dana Tuszke

Full Name
Dana Tuszke
Member Since
April 2006
About Me: 
Dana began her Mom Career when her son was born in 2004. When she isn't fulfilling demands for chocolate milk and oreos or watching episodes of Bob the Builder against her will, she can be found working her full time job in the field of Audiology. Dana loves to write about humor, chaos, marriage and motherhood at her personal blog, The Dana Files, and you can find her take on politics here at BlogHer.org as well as WatchBlog.com.
 

Conferences


BlogHer '12

The BlogHer Annual Conference is heading back to New York City on August 2-4, 2012! Join thousands of other bloggers, writing on every topic under the sun, for 3 days of learning, networking, and fun. Register today!

Learn more about BlogHer conferences.

Subscribe to our newsletters.
Follow our RSS feed.