The republican president is not my America. My America is open and diverse and welcoming. My America celebrates its freedom rather than squashes it. My America lifts others up, not puts them down. My America doesn’t make me feel ashamed. Independence Day has long been my … [Read more...] about I’m a Flag Waving Liberal
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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
Citrus Granita – 5:00 Fridays
I have a tasty treat to cool you off this weekend. It just occurred to me that if the "t" and the "n" were closer together on the keyboard I could easily mistype and make you think I have a nasty treat. Thanks to whomever invented the qwerty keyboard. And can someone please tell … [Read more...] about Citrus Granita – 5:00 Fridays
“What did you do to make the world better?” – Support Backpack Buddies Mediathon
"We know that a peaceful world cannot long exist, one-third rich and two-thirds hungry." -- Jimmy Carter It is criminal that we have hungry children in our community. These aren’t far away kids whose faces you’ll never see (as if that mattered). I’m talking about … [Read more...] about “What did you do to make the world better?” – Support Backpack Buddies Mediathon
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
On Giving
We are entering the holiday season full throttle. Never mind that Christmas decorations have graced store shelves since August. There is no grace in consumerizing even more of the American way. It’s painful to see the melange of Halloween costumes, Thanksgiving turkey crafts, and … [Read more...] about On Giving
(More) Gun Safety Shenanigans in the State House
Have we become inured to or outraged by the daily reports of children killed by guns left unattended by adults? "Overall, the C.D.C. numbers indicate that gun deaths are trending somewhat upward as motor vehicle deaths continue on a steady decline, thanks in large … [Read more...] about (More) Gun Safety Shenanigans in the State House