Kathleen Parker

Recent stories written by Kathleen Parker

Privacy a prized possession (2/4/2010)

My favorite thing about J.D. Salinger wasn't his seminal work – or his most famous character, Holden Caulfield – but how little I knew of him, thanks to his relentless pursuit of privacy.

Win changes game for GOP, too (1/21/2010)

There will be much harrumphing and punditry in the next few days about the meaning of Scott Brown's victory and his phenomenal campaign for Ted Kennedy's U.S. Senate seat.

Haiti needs help, not tired harangues (1/17/2010)

Tragedy often brings out the best in some people. And sometimes, it brings out the worst. Please direct your attention to Exhibits A and B, Pat Robertson and Rush Limbaugh.

Standard different for men (1/14/2010)

Ask yourself: Who is likely to be the first woman president of the United States? Anyone? Anyone?

Goodman's gift unsurpassed (1/7/2010)

I confess to feeling only slightly more rational than "Misery's" Kathy Bates. I want to strap Ellen Goodman into a chair and make her keep writing columns.

Calling for action, not bombast (1/3/2010)

As the new year commences, two facts emerge: George W. Bush is officially retired as the fault-guy for the nation's ills, and Barack Obama owns the game.

Attacks surprise 'old feminist' (12/17/2009)

To a self-described "old feminist" such as Hadassah Lieberman, the recent blog-inspired attack against her – all related to husband Joe Lieberman's obstruction of the Democrats' health care agenda – has been a surreal mix of "McCarthyism" and a "snowball fight on the playground."

Obama rises to moment (12/14/2009)

After Barack Obama's Nobel Peace Prize speech, anyone still questioning whether he is really a Christian, rather than a Muslim aligned with fanaticism, needs to seek therapy forthwith.

Run or not, Santorum will rouse (12/10/2009)

Is Rick Santorum running for president of the United States, or isn't he? I caught him by phone on a people mover at Dulles Airport and posed the question: He's not running, but then again, he's not NOT running.

Let Woods have some shade (12/3/2009)

The feeding frenzy over Tiger Woods' tiny run-in with a fire hydrant has taken voyeurism to new depths.

Palin taking care of herself (11/26/2009)

In Columbia, S.C., to give a talk on civility, I was surrounded by women who wondered what I thought of Sarah Palin's Newsweek cover.

Let stir be call for better tests (11/19/2009)

Calm.That's not a word one hears much these days, but calm is what some are urging in the wake of a new federal report on breast cancer screening.

Civility needs infusion of pizazz (11/15/2009)

Growing concern about incivility is one of America's more appealing trends. Increasingly, individuals and institutions are seeking ways to burnish the golden rule.

China puts women in peril (11/12/2009)

One of the few incontrovertible assertions one can reasonably make is that no one supports forced abortion.