Banish any thoughts of being too busy to vote. This is not exercise we're talking about here. I don't want to hear your sorry excuses. Your boss, by law, has to give you time off to vote. Polls are open until 7:30 PM (in North Carolina). Don't dilly dally. This is not something … [Read more...] about I voted. 10 Minutes.
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I Vote in All Elections Big and Small
Several years ago I had a bumper sticker on my car that read "Friendly neighborhood liberal." Luckily I live in a liberal neighborhood. However, once a guy flipped me off, yelled obscenities at me, and flicked his burning cigarette on the hood of my car at a red light because of … [Read more...] about I Vote in All Elections Big and Small
National Make a Difference Day Helps Early Literacy
Did you know that National Make a Difference Day is fast approaching? This year marks the 20th anniversary of Make a Difference Day. October 23 is a day set aside for us all to do one little thing that could make a ginormous difference. It's easy to get trapped in our lives that … [Read more...] about National Make a Difference Day Helps Early Literacy
Kill an American and Get $1M
I didn't post about 9/11. And I haven't posted about the Koran burnings and other such hateful noise that's pierced our world. I've been ballooned with joy and crushed by sadness on the roller coaster that is life. While I'd like to lug around my soap box and sing out for justice … [Read more...] about Kill an American and Get $1M
Poverty is not a choice.
The thing about poverty is that it slaps all your senses into high gear. You smell it. You taste it in the thick air. You hear it. You feel its grip. You see it, though abject poverty will make you want to look away. How many of us have actually come face to face with poverty? … [Read more...] about Poverty is not a choice.
Everything I Ever Needed to Know About Life I Learned at BlogHer
We are all people, human, fallible yet beautiful. Bloggers are changing the world, one megabyte at a time. We all have bits of faulty wiring and flickering bulbs but we all light up when we smile. We glow when we laugh. Unicorns are more creepy than bedazzling. With … [Read more...] about Everything I Ever Needed to Know About Life I Learned at BlogHer
Wake County Boys and Girls Club Ubuntu Scholarship
Sometimes I get my bloomers in a bundle over really stupid stuff. The Universe seems to know when I need Reality to slap some sense into me. The Universe was chiming in loud and clear when my friend Tia called me from the Wake County Boys and Girls Club recently. I, with two … [Read more...] about Wake County Boys and Girls Club Ubuntu Scholarship