Here in North Carolina, early voting began last Monday and will continue through not only through this coming Saturday (October 24) but the following Saturday (October 31). Historically, I’ve been dedicated to Election Day voting, but have switched to early voting. So please come vote as soon as you can. Or send in your mail … More Motivational Music Monday, Early Voting Edition
Yesterday was Grandparents Day in the US. I’m not a grandparent, and my grandparents have passed on. But I’ve been having some conversations and reading a book that is making me think about how important grandparents can be. The book addresses how difficult it is to be a working parent. It makes me think about … More Motivational Music Monday: Grandparents Day Edition
For those of us with state or municipal elections this year, we only have today and tomorrow to vote. And who better to inspire you to get yourself to your polling place than national treasure Willie Nelson. For everyone else, well, just consider this as a warm up for next year. But for those who … More Motivational Music Monday: Election Day Edition
Since President Trump’s second term, I have participated in all the national protests organized by 50501 and partners, as well as at least two pop-up protests sponsored by Cary Indivisible, our local organization. But the No Kings rally on October 18 was the biggest and the best of them all. This protest was derided by … More The No Kings Protests Were Great. Now What?
One of the greatest rights of an American citizen is the ability to vote. But you can only vote if you are registered. Today, Tuesday September 16, is National Voter Registration Day. So I urge everyone to celebrate this holiday by checking their voter registration status. Even if you registered years ago and have voted … More Celebrate National Voter Registration Day by Checking your Voter Registration, ESPECIALLY if You Live in North Carolina
I’m sorry. I know I’ve fallen out of communication for several weeks now. It wasn’t that I didn’t want to be in touch. Part of it was that I’ve just been really busy. I teach at a year-round school, so I taught the last day of school for 2024 (Wednesday July 2) and the first … More I’m Back…Thanks to One Person
Much of my work is about analyzing stories and they power they have in our lives. This morning I saw a US Presidential campaign ad that I thought told a really good story in less than two minutes. So I wanted to talk about that, but to be fair, I wanted to also talk about … More A Tale of Two Campaign Ads
