Biography
A native of Pittsburgh and a graduate of Ohio University, Susan was hired by The Sun in 1979 as one of the first full-time women ...
Susan Reimer
Living with Lou: A writer embraces his terminal disease
April 20, 2011
Writer Dudley Clendinen is a gifted raconteur, weaving his stories in a soft Southern accent and with a courtly manner. It is easy to imagine him captivating dinner guests until long after the candles have burned down.
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On entitlements, younger generation has its say
April 18, 2011
Bill has been my favorite nephew since he entered this world 32 years ago as the first of my parents' grandchildren, and I am certain that he would not hesitate to care for me in my declining years.
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Anti-abortion — or anti-women's health?
April 11, 2011
There is a Planned Parenthood office in my neighborhood, and on most Saturday mornings a small group gathers outside and reads from the Bible and prays loud enough so that those in the passing cars can hear them.
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Stocking up for baby is grand experience
April 7, 2011
I think we should throw baby showers for the grandmothers.
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Missing the good old days of the Cold War
April 4, 2011
I don't know about you, but I miss the Cold War.
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Girlfriend getaway offers lessons in longevity
March 31, 2011
Winter had not loosed its icy grip when I boarded a plane for St. Petersburg, Fla., and a weekend with Connie and Nancy, my best friends since the seventh grade.
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With glamour and outrage, Liz broke the mold
March 28, 2011
When Elizabeth Taylor left this world — with instructions that she be "fashionably late" for her own funeral, a diva to the last — she took with her a list of Hollywood epithets that may never again describe a leading lady.
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Boomers rewriting the book on aging
March 9, 2011
My generation, the baby boomers, reinvented jeans, sex and parenting, so it is no surprise that as we age, we are putting a new spin that, too.
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In Social Security reports, a story of women's choices
March 7, 2011
Just about every year, the Social Security Administration sends my husband and me a statement, showing how much we have earned each year of our working lives, what we have contributed to Social Security and what our benefits will be when we retire.
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Sheen, Gadhafi flip the script
March 3, 2011
Those of us with self-esteem issues — and we are legion — could learn a thing or two from Charlie Sheen and Moammar Gadhafi.
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Gay marriage vote: What will future generations say?
February 28, 2011
When I was in high school in the late 1960s, I hung out with a pack of friends that changed up depending on the day's agenda. There might be a dozen of us at the mall or the movies, or three of us pulling an all-nighter on a physics paper.
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Protests may place parents in peril
February 24, 2011
As we watch rebellion roll through the Middle East and in Wisconsin — propelled by Facebook and Twitter — parents have to be wondering what their own kids are up to about now.
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For female war reporters, a fight on multiple fronts
February 21, 2011
As a young reporter for the Associated Press, I was told by a supervising editor that he would be willing to send me on an assignment where I could be killed — but not one where I could be raped.
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Flu shot is a family affair
February 9, 2011
My husband says he doesn't need a flu shot because he's never had the flu. Which, if you think about it, is a lot like saying you don't need to use contraception because you've never gotten pregnant.
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Restricting abortion access: no laughing matter
February 7, 2011
Score another political victory for crusading nonjournalist Jon Stewart.
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Can't get the hang of meditation?
February 3, 2011
While medical science remains uncertain whether prayer has the power to heal, experts are pretty sure meditation works.
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Vaccine refusal -- you call this cautious?
January 31, 2011
Childhood immunizations are victims of their own success.
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Don't get tripped up by fear of falling
January 27, 2011
For someone who is so afraid of falling, I certainly do it often enough.
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A hard week for Michael Phelps – and for Mom
February 9, 2009
Last week was a tough one for Michael Phelps. I am betting it was equally tough for his mom.
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Videos of beatings a lesson for kids
April 15, 2008
The harassment of teachers and the intimidation of students by classroom bullies is nothing new.
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The deconstruction of Harriet Miers is filled with sexism
October 11, 2005
When the first news stories about Harriet Miers' nomination to the Supreme Court all used the same quote from President Bush describing her as "a pit bull in size 6 shoes," I decided I would listen carefully to this debate.
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Clinton redux revives that sense of betrayal
June 22, 2004
SEEING BILL CLINTON in the spotlight again is like - forgive the analogy - seeing an old lover after not enough time has passed.
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Stewart's attitude was on trial, too
March 9, 2004
MARTHA STEWART's conviction in federal court last week must stand as a warning to all future Marthas.
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No reason to recant support for Arnold
October 7, 2003
ACOUPLE OF weeks ago, I wrote a column saying that if I were a Californian, I would vote for Arnold Schwarzenegger.
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Schwarzenegger's zest for American dream counterbalances past of sex, drugs
September 16, 2003
IT MIGHT COST me my feminist membership card, but if I were a California resident, I'd vote for Arnold Schwarzenegger for governor - even if I'd have to wait a few more months to do so.
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Word war: `Marital' becomes `martial'
December 10, 2002
MY HUSBAND and I lead the split-shift, tag-team, crisis-du-jour lives so common among couples with teen-age children, and our paths are guaranteed to cross at only one moment: Sunday night at 9 o'clock for the latest installment of The Sopranos.
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Sniper is wrecking the games students play
October 22, 2002
The killings by the sniper in the white van have thrown the athletic lives of children and families into a holy mess of official overreaction and bureaucratic indecision.
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With everyone a target, fear is hard to avoid
October 9, 2002
IT IS DIFFERENT this time.
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Parents feel high school angst again, through teens
October 6, 2002
IT APPEARS THAT I am not popular in high school. Again.
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Lindh rage gives way to sadness
July 23, 2002
THE CASE OF John Walker Lindh has been resolved to the apparent satisfaction of both parties.
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Mourning loss of son's competitor
March 19, 2002
KEVAN Fletcher, a top-notch wrestler for Patterson High School, was found shot to death inside his East Baltimore rowhouse earlier this month, and a pair of teen-age acquaintances have been arrested and charged with his murder.
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All we can do for safety is embrace each other
September 30, 2001
IN THE IMMEDIATE aftermath of the World Trade Center and Pentagon explosions, I had one thought, and I bet it was almost universal.
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Our routines will keep us busy, but the sadness will stay with us
September 14, 2001
IN THE AFTERMATH of the World Trade Center and Pentagon attacks, we are being told that we must recognize that life in this country will never be the same.
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And now, for a -- of local flavor, we bring you a taste of Art Donovan
January 31, 1993
Hey, Jim Kelly! Try some warm olive oil on top of your head, ya big crybaby.