Thank-you for loving me and always making me feel good about myself.

NEWYORKER: The Other Obama

Confidential to readers who wrote me vouching for the exemplary behavior and loving companionship of their own bunnies: Thank you for commenting.

FORBES: PETA Responds: Vintage is No Way To Wear Fur

Now I'm not against anyone providing a secure, loving home for a child, but it seems to me that these stories often reinforce a growing public image of adoption for many Americans: that of a rich, famous individual going to a developing country to adopt a child.

CNN: Commentary: Why aren't celebrities adopting U.S. kids?

"There have been times when I've questioned whether I should move on and do something different but I never stopped loving tennis and I was willing to try something different which paid off for me, " she said.

BBC: Keothavong enters world's top 50

Abby is your typical fun loving, upbeat 11-year-old girl, who has a love for sports and, much like me when I was her age, she loves to swim.

CNN: STORY HIGHLIGHTS