Think Romney's birther comments aren't offensive? I beg to differ. Check it out over at The Broad Side. … [Read more...] about Romney’s Birther Cracks Are Offensive
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Political Bullying
I was driving Deal to camp in Cary yesterday afternoon. At the Harrison Avenue exit on Highway 40, a silver Toyota 4Runner was playing lane changing games with me and didn't let me over to get to my exit. He did the whole speed up, slow down, speed up, slow down dangerous dance. … [Read more...] about Political Bullying
Obama Still Rings True – (Not Quite) Wordless Wednesday
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=9D5QcQli-W4 … [Read more...] about Obama Still Rings True – (Not Quite) Wordless Wednesday
We Met Jimmy Carter
What an honor, what a privilege, what a mind trip to meet the person whom we admire so deeply. I die! While sipping margaritas in Key West many years ago, Mac Daddy and I agreed to name our firstborn child after Jimmy Carter. Somehow Carter had come up in … [Read more...] about We Met Jimmy Carter
Mom Congress Revolution
I was recently North Carolina's delegate to Parenting magazine's Mom Congress. I didn't get to wear a sash or a crown, but there was no swimsuit competition so for that I am grateful. I was thrilled to travel to Washington, D.C. and cavort with fellow mom activists who are … [Read more...] about Mom Congress Revolution
Hate is a Sin
I've been taking a little jog down Memory Lane. It's really the only jogging I do. I wrote this post in March 2008 and was astonished how it rings ever more true today. Our world is full of goodness, grace, and generosity. I know it is. I see it and experience it from … [Read more...] about Hate is a Sin
Stir It Up – Student Loan Interest Hikes and Same Sex Marriage
Shockingly, I have some things to say about two very different issues - one that affects me personally right where it hurts and one that affects me as a citizen and human being. Republicans voted to double student loan interest rates. Ouch. That's the one that hurts … [Read more...] about Stir It Up – Student Loan Interest Hikes and Same Sex Marriage