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Q & A | 07/01/2008 12:05 pm

Nobody, Including Barack Obama Himself, Expected It

In her interview with wOw’s Lesley Stahl, New York Times columnist Gail Collins says it’s hard being an insta-expert in the 24/7 news cycle and lifts the veil (a little) on publisher Arthur Sulzberger’s editorial role at the gray lady
Judith Martin

Judith Martin | 06/30/2008 12:00 am

Judith Martin's Exercise in Seniority

When a news aide asked me if it was true that I had once been something called a [giggle, giggle] copy girl …
Cynthia McFadden

Cynthia McFadden | 06/30/2008 12:00 am

Cynthia McFadden Is Pleased

Just recently I was meeting with the ‘Nightline’ senior staff and realized — could it be so? — I was the oldest in the room …

Poll | 06/30/2008 12:00 am

If you were boss, would you hire your husband?

* Yes * No * Other (tell us below)
Mary Wells

Mary Wells | 06/30/2008 12:00 am

Mary Wells Does It Her Way

I had a moment when I realized I was the boss. I didn’t feel joyful. I felt alone …
Peggy Noonan

Peggy Noonan | 06/30/2008 12:00 am

Peggy Noonan's Gauge of Age

I remember when an astronaut was finally younger than me …
Joan Ganz Cooney

Joan Ganz Cooney | 06/30/2008 12:00 am

Joan Ganz Cooney: Same Age as Always

When I was young, I always felt the same age as the people I worked with even though they were older …
Joan Juliet Buck

Joan Juliet Buck | 06/30/2008 12:00 am

Fawning Over Joan Juliet Buck

The best thing about no longer doing that job is that I hear a lot less fawning …

Question of the Day | 06/30/2008 12:00 am

At work, was there a time when you realized, not only were you not the youngest person in the room, but you were the oldest?

Mary Wells, Liz Smith, Peggy Noonan and Jane Wagner say, more or less, ‘yes’
Jane Wagner

Jane Wagner | 06/30/2008 12:00 am

Jane Wagner: 'It's Everywhere'

Not only at the office …
Liz Smith

Liz Smith | 06/30/2008 12:00 am

What Annoys Liz Smith?

I never thought about my age. Most of my pals have always been younger and all my lovers …
Cynthia McFadden

Cynthia McFadden | 06/25/2008 12:00 am

Cynthia McFadden Won't Sell Out

Fred W. Friendly told me never to take a job for the money …

Post | 06/23/2008 4:35 pm

Divorced, Widowed American Women More Vulnerable to Poverty

Don’t find yourself strapped for shekels in splitsville
By The Staff at wowOwow.com

Post | 06/23/2008 3:21 pm

Two Ways Older Women Can Shield Themselves From Poverty

How can women who might face divorce when they are older protect themselves from poverty?
By The Staff at wowOwow.com