I don't care as much about a broken system as I care about the broken children. The fact that we question who deserves to be helped is plain heartless, ugly, and shameful. It's not just insulting, it's inhumane. Don't get me started on how ungodly it is. Let's be clear … [Read more...] about A Broken Child is Worse Than Our Broken System
Gardener’s Pimm’s – 5:00 Fridays TM
Some people toil in the soil during the spring breaks in rain to plant a garden. They anticipate summer's bounty and dream droolingly of fried zucchini flowers, succulent tomato sandwiches, and sweet fresh peas. I plant a garden too. But I yearn for cocktails. My summer … [Read more...] about Gardener’s Pimm’s – 5:00 Fridays TM
Face the Teachers Leaving NC
Just google "teachers leaving NC" and await the headlines that stand at attention across your screen. There's a bevy of adjectives to describe what's happening here in North Carolina, what used to be the bastion of Southern progress. Sad. Disgraceful. Baffling. Maddening. … [Read more...] about Face the Teachers Leaving NC
“How Long Is He Staying, Mommy?” – Wordless Wednesday
Hunt Library is Spectacular
It's no wonder the inimitable New York Public Library is looking to North Carolina State University's Hunt Library for innovation inspiration. The place is magnificent. #1 on our annual Summer Adventure List is the Hunt Library. It didn't disappoint. The boys and I … [Read more...] about Hunt Library is Spectacular
Old Glory Red Pops – 5:00 Fridays TM
“You have to love a nation that celebrates its independence every July 4, not with a parade of guns, tanks, and soldiers who file by the White House in a show of strength and muscle, but with family picnics where kids throw Frisbees, the potato salad gets iffy, and the flies die … [Read more...] about Old Glory Red Pops – 5:00 Fridays TM
