I haven't much time but I wanted to wedge in one last word about today's election. It's raining, and I'm off to work my polling place for a few hours. I took Bird and Deal with me to vote this morning. Bird just so happens to have third grade CogAt testing today so I let him fill … [Read more...] about Wake County Election Day
America
Schools Benefit Us All – So VOTE
There was a time before I had children that I paid no attention to schools and school issues. I didn't see the relevance to my own life. I figured schools only mattered to the students and the parents, and sadly, I paid little attention to teachers back then. I took teachers for … [Read more...] about Schools Benefit Us All – So VOTE
9/11, A Brother Remembers
I have many thoughts and feelings about 9/11. We all do, of course. I remember being glued to the TV, wrought with worry because I couldn't reach Mac Daddy, who worked in the Wrigley Building in downtown Chicago at the time. No one had any idea what was happening, and … [Read more...] about 9/11, A Brother Remembers
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
Dear America
Dear America, It's been a heated few years. Politics brings out the worst in all of us, myself included. And we should be ashamed. The fighting, name calling, finger pointing, and venom spewing are not going to get us anywhere. Just over your shoulder at the at the last 12 … [Read more...] about Dear America
I love Independence Day.
There are four school age boys romping on the slip n slide as I write. They are squealing and laughing and frolicking in a pure embodiment of summer glee. There are no electronic gadgets, no batteries, no gizmos. These boys, two of whom are mine and two whom I love as family, are … [Read more...] about I love Independence Day.
Mothers of Intention – Read it.
I just want to raise sons who don't grow up to be assholes. I want my sons to be protectors of the vulnerable, advocates for the disenfranchised, friends to the haves and have-nots. I want them to understand that their vote is their voice and remaining silent isn't an option. … [Read more...] about Mothers of Intention – Read it.