
Where have all the real men gone? They are still out there, only the modern liberal woman has been trained to look away. In his latest novel-turned-film “The Lucky One,” author Nicholas Sparks delivers the epitome of masculinity–a Marine–to remind
by Dana Commandatore5 May 2012, 9:05 AM PST0
Did you know your recent appointee to the President’s Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities, Peter Bell of Autism Speaks, has a long history of supporting pseudo-science that can harm children? It’s true; Autism Speaks’ Executive Vice President of Programs
by Dana Commandatore14 Jan 2012, 4:32 AM PST0
Are your kids learning the fundamentals of what makes America the greatest country in the world at school? In a time when fewer and fewer schools recite the Pledge of Allegiance each morning, it is doubtful. Amelia Hamilton’s publishing debut,
by Dana Commandatore30 Aug 2011, 4:34 AM PST0
Would you rather speak out to defend a baby with Down syndrome or sign a petition to support a pedophile? In some Hollywood circles, the answer is simple, support the pedophile. Let’s go back to 2009 when Roman Polanski was
by Dana Commandatore27 Apr 2011, 8:31 AM PST0
Each morning, wanting to believe in our schools, we take a leap of faith. –Davis Guggenheim Many moviegoers are upset that Waiting for “Superman” did not get an Oscar nomination. I’m not. I don’t need the Motion Picture Academy of
by Dana Commandatore3 Mar 2011, 4:51 AM PST0
We the People, in order to form a more perfect union,
Establish justice, insure domestic tranquility,
provide for the common defense,
Promote the general welfare and
secure the blessings of liberty
To ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish
by Dana Commandatore22 Feb 2011, 10:25 AM PST0
We all know that celebrities love to get behind a cause. Jenny McCarthy is no different. When her son was diagnosed with autism she made it her life’s work. On the surface, it would seem that McCarthy was doing nothing
by Dana Commandatore7 Jan 2011, 8:34 AM PST0
I’m a mom with a full-time job and two dogs, so spending $75 on a babysitter and a couple of movie tickets so I can take a nap in a dark theater is not my idea of a good time.
by Dana Commandatore3 Jan 2011, 6:47 AM PST0
Can the 20-year old head of the Maryland College Republicans become the Chairman of the State’s GOP? Inspired by the success of young politicians like Marco Rubio and Eric Cantor, Loyola University sophomore, Mike Estéve, has decided to put himself
by Dana Commandatore5 Dec 2010, 1:46 PM PST0
Jenny McCarthy has really done it this time. This is much worse than pretending to eat her own vomit or faking orgasms. When she became one of the most vocal opponents of the CDC, she became party to what amounts
by Dana Commandatore28 Oct 2010, 4:57 AM PST0
Can an autistic boxer and an exotic dancer live happily ever after? It’s not that easy. And thank goodness, God’s Ears doesn’t portray it that way. God’s Ears represents the independent filmmaker at his finest. Michael Worth went “all in”
by Dana Commandatore26 Sep 2010, 6:18 AM PST0
In case you missed it, August was “National Breastfeeding Month.” I find it incredible that so many celebrity moms banded together to tell women how to raise their babies and no one really took notice. We should be thankful that
by Dana Commandatore21 Sep 2010, 4:57 AM PST0
“They keep creating new ways to celebrate mediocrity.” – Bob Parr/ Mr. Incredible Children across America are getting awards. All the time. These accolades are not for academic excellence or superior athletic achievements. They are receiving certificates and applause for
by Dana Commandatore24 Jun 2010, 2:20 PM PST0
This post has been updated from its original version. Just the other day, President Obama said: “at a certain point you’ve made enough money.” I wonder how he would feel about Geraldine Dawson. If the President is so concerned with
by Dana Commandatore4 May 2010, 4:13 PM PST0
For three years now the autism community has declared April Autism Awareness Month and Friday, April 2nd was World Autism Day. I turned on the TV to see how the mainstream media would advance the autism conversation. To my disappointment
by Dana Commandatore8 Apr 2010, 1:23 PM PST0
Last year, President Obama attempted a self-deprecating joke on The Tonight Show, when he compared his notoriously bad bowling skills to the Special Olympics. The disability community demanded an apology and the President delivered one to Tim Shriver, Chairman of
by Dana Commandatore1 Mar 2010, 5:03 AM PST0
I had all but given up on Hollywood and the media understanding the real issues in the autism community and then last week, something happened. Andrew Wakefield’s study was retracted from The Lancet. Full disclosure, Wakefield’s study never actually claimed
by Dana Commandatore16 Feb 2010, 5:01 AM PST0