Wednesday Morning Jane

Good morning, Janes!  Grab your torches and kerchief caps- it’s time to chase the CEO of AIG through the halls of the Capitol as he comes to Washington to testify before Congress this morning.
It’s sure to be the best display of populist rage since the storming of the Bastille, but unlike Les Miz and other [...]

St. Patty’s Morning Jane

Top o’ the morning to you, Janes!  It may be CJP’s spiritual holiday, but that doesn’t mean we’re taking a break from getting you ready to be the smartest girls in the beer line this morning.
Here’s your Morning Jane…
Top Domestic Story: Greed isn’t good.

Armed guards stood watch over AIG’s Connecticut headquarters yesterday following the news [...]

Friday Morning Jane

Good morning, Janes!  It’s Friday, and yes, we’ve all lost tons of money.  But spring is on the way and having friends is free.
Here’s your Morning Jane, Janes…
Top Domestic Story: Glimmers of hope?

Citigroup’s chairman says the bank will not need another bailout on top of the $45 billion it’s already gotten, adding that he sees [...]

Thursday Morning Jane

Good morning, Janes!  It’s mid-term time, both for second semester students and for the Obama administration’s first 100 days handling the economy.  How did everybody do?  We don’t have the kids’ grades, but we’ve seen Obama’s, and let’s just say there’s room for improvement.
We’ve got the specifics, as well as lessons on econ, psyche and [...]

White House creates “Council on Women and Girls.”

Today President Obama signed an Executive Order creating the White House Council on Women and Girls.  The group will be headed by White House senior advisor (and Obama BFF), Valerie Jarrett, and is tasked with making sure that “women and girls are treated fairly” by all policies agencies of the federal government.  
CJP thinks that’s an idea whose time has [...]

Wednesday Morning Jane

Good morning, Janes!  Today is International Women’s Day (holla!).  Knowing that Michelle Obama will go to the State Department today to celebrate the occasion, CJP looked for some news about the event.  Alas, our search turned up thousands of stories on the First Lady’s impressive arms, but very few about her impressive day job.
Rather than [...]

Monday Morning Jane

Good morning, Janes!  As you struggled to wake up this morning with an hour less sleep than you thought you had coming, did you also know that Daylight Savings Time used to begin in April, but Congress recently moved it forward three weeks to save energy?
It may be the fatigue talking, but CJP is suddenly [...]

Thursday Morning Jane

Good morning, Janes!   An item in yesterday’s Morning Jane has stuck in our noodles for an entire day.  The expose on earmarks?  No.  Gordon Brown’s speech to Congress?  No.  Alas, it was the warning from Milan that tapered pants may be making a comeback.  Tapered pants.  Just the words send a chill up the spine. 
But this also makes our [...]