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
Dirt and Noise
“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
Gone Fishin’ – Wordless Wednesday
From the Mouths of Babes
Comedy Central has nothing on the cast of nine-year old boys I get to hang out with. Deal had friends over to celebrate his birthday recently. We didn't do much in terms of providing entertainment. No magician or mad scientist as we have done in the past. This year the boys … [Read more...] about From the Mouths of Babes
There once was a woman.
There once a woman who was on time, often even early, for every engagement. She had her act together and color coded her calendar. Her closet was tidy, always organized by season and color (and no wire hangers). Her bills were paid on time, and there were no piles of stray paper … [Read more...] about There once was a woman.