Personalize a digital slideshow I am not a disgruntled parent. But I am on the verge of being a disgruntled citizen. I live in a city where schools have been historically pretty damn good and are now on the verge of two giant leaps backwards. Wake County's school system … [Read more...] about Wake County School Board Setting Us Back
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EVERYONE Needs to Vote in School Board Elections
Let me start by apologizing. I'm sorry this post is so heated. I'm sorry to come off as angry and negative. I'm sorry to let snark unleash its tongue. I'm sorry to rant. But I'm not sorry for caring. I'm not sorry for standing up for what I believe from the very core that makes … [Read more...] about EVERYONE Needs to Vote in School Board Elections
This, I Believe
I might be small in stature, but I have no shortage of opinions. There's always one cause or another that's got me fired up. I believe... cooking with kids is the stuff memories are made of. beds are meant to be made. electronics have no place at the … [Read more...] about This, I Believe
Last (Lazy) Days of Summer
Summer is winding down. The lazy days shall soon part to make way for schedules and homework and piano lessons. The frequently flexible bedtimes will be but a distant memory as 8:00 will be lights out again soon. Backpacks will be full of papers to sign and forms to complete. Oh, … [Read more...] about Last (Lazy) Days of Summer
Worries
It is in the wee hours of the morning that I most keenly feel in touch with what rumbles inside me. It's not the hour sunshine and gaiety. This is not the time I spend being joyful and thankful. It is in these early hours that I feel heavy with the weight of the world. It is in … [Read more...] about Worries
Don’t Drink and Drive. Period. – 5:00 Fridays special edition
I'm mixing up something other than a cocktail today. Don't worry, I'll be back with 5:00 Fridays but I wanted to share an experience we had last night. Fasten your seatbelt for a brush with irony. Mac Daddy and I had taken the boys to a Durham Bulls baseball game. It was … [Read more...] about Don’t Drink and Drive. Period. – 5:00 Fridays special edition
Writing in Your Unique Voice
Hamlet. Act I. Polonius tells his son Laertes, "To thine own self be true." Truer words were never spoken, whether on a Shakespearean stage or otherwise. Nevermind that Polonius wasn't a pillar of virtue himself. While he blows a lot of hot air inflated with platitudes, his … [Read more...] about Writing in Your Unique Voice