My Facebook and Twitter feeds are full of people with race numbers and Fitbit stats. The only shoes my girlfriends are buying are running shoes. Me thinks I'm in the market for new friends. I see a deluge of race photos. Bib numbers, tutus, running skirts, neon laces. And what's … [Read more...] about What’s with all the running?
Dirt and Noise
I SPOKE OUT for NC Teachers
Here I am doing my thing. My speech is below. Teacher Stacy Eleczko giving us a glimpse into the life of a teacher. Yevonne Brannon firing up the crowd in support of teachers. My sons’ teachers spend more time with them each day than I … [Read more...] about I SPOKE OUT for NC Teachers
NC Teacher SPEAK OUT 11/4 at Noon
There's something rotten to the core in North Carolina. Help me understand why there is so much contempt for teachers these days. I don't see business folks and politicians lining up to spend time in a classroom. Sure, they read a story to a rapt kindergarten class while … [Read more...] about NC Teacher SPEAK OUT 11/4 at Noon
I Just Don’t Like This Stuff
Despite all my political rants, the day I day I lost the most Twitter followers was the day I tweeted that I hate Star Wars. The claws came out that day. I was ill prepared. I had no idea Star Wars fans were so rabid. Lesson learned. Sorta. There continue to be things that the … [Read more...] about I Just Don’t Like This Stuff
Pumpkin Margarita – 5:00 Fridays TM
Every year my family makes fun of my Halloween costume ideas. Bird and Deal pooh-pooh costumes that go together, which speaks to their independent natures. They'll have no part of being tethered together by costume or anything else. I think this is a … [Read more...] about Pumpkin Margarita – 5:00 Fridays TM
Halloween Doesn’t Get Cuter Than This – Wordless Wednesday
Please Help Fire Victims
There's been a severe house fire in the neighborhood next to mine. A grandmother, mother, teenage daughter, and baby boy have lost everything. They are safe. But they are left with nothing. I can't imagine. This is a time for the community, far and wide, to pull together. Every … [Read more...] about Please Help Fire Victims