Some of the same people who say we shouldn't ask for handouts or ask for anything for free are asking me to provide free work. As in, use my talent as unpaid labor. I’ve been out of college for 25 years, but it seems that some businesses want to use me as an intern. Recently, in … [Read more...] about Home of the Free (Labor)
Dirt and Noise
Words & Deeds to Heal the Schism
There’s a schism in this country. Strike that. In this world. We are being torn apart by the limbs while some twisted spirit in the ethers looks down upon us cackling. These are not the age old war, famine, and familiar strifes we have known through the passage of time. This … [Read more...] about Words & Deeds to Heal the Schism
Reflections on the Setting Sun
The problem with a sunrise is that it happens too early in the morning. The sunset, however... Now that's a different story. A sunset is time for reflection. A sunset reminds us that one day closes, as if it were Mother Nature's etch-a-sketch shake. A sunset … [Read more...] about Reflections on the Setting Sun
Community Comes Together to Support Backpack Buddies
There is nothing more beautiful than a community coming together to help its own. The world has been brimming with sad news of late. Here in North Carolina the tales from Jones Street continue to be the stuff of nightmares. It's all the more heart wrenching when our state's … [Read more...] about Community Comes Together to Support Backpack Buddies
My Baby is 11
He cares more about changing the world than how the world changes him. He is a snuggler, more puppy than kitty by nature. His laugh will make your heart swell. This kid of mine, newly minted 11-years old today, is pure happiness. When he was a little boy, I used to … [Read more...] about My Baby is 11
I Want You to Hear More About Hearing Loss
When I was pregnant (both times), I was what doctors called “advanced maternal age.” That’s a pretty uplifting way to begin a pregnancy. I faced a battery of tests, and in just a year plus between pregnancies, there seemed to be even more tests and areas for concern. There were … [Read more...] about I Want You to Hear More About Hearing Loss
Words of Wisdom from a Child
In my estimation, there's never been a time more than now that the world needs hope and peace and encouragement. I live down the hill from an elementary school, so the sounds of encouragement ring through my windows as the classes roll through recess each day. The giggles and … [Read more...] about Words of Wisdom from a Child