Much like my views on Earth Day, I think Thanksgiving is a day not to be reserved just for a cool fall day in November that is more about football and food than actually being thankful in earnest. I mean, the whole Pilgrim/Native American feast aside, I think we have a lot to be … [Read more...] about Giving Thanks Every Single Day
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This is What Thanksgiving Dinner Looks Like for the Hungry – Wordless Wednesday
Don't continue to go wordless. Help. Share our Strength Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina … [Read more...] about This is What Thanksgiving Dinner Looks Like for the Hungry – Wordless Wednesday
H2O – 5:00 Fridays
There's one essential ingredient that makes all my 5:00 Fridays posts possible. Vodka? Lime? Ginger ale? Garnish. Well, yes, to garnish, but that's not what I mean. 5:00 Fridays wouldn't exist without it. Indeed, none of us would exist without it. Water. … [Read more...] about H2O – 5:00 Fridays
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.
Wake County School Board Has Me Fired Up…and Worried
Our school board has bullied, bushwhacked, and axed a wedge clear through the county, and it reeks of party line politics. I'm up in arms, fancying myself an activist these days. Read on to see what has me so irate. Here's a hint: Diversity isn't just about color. … [Read more...] about Wake County School Board Has Me Fired Up…and Worried
Haiti: “Te a fatige.”
The earth is tired.Words spoken by forlorn Haitian farmers. One cannot help but sigh. Or moan.From National Geographic: "So what do you do if you live in the poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere, and the price of the primary carbohydrate—'Miami rice' from the U.S.—doubles? … [Read more...] about Haiti: “Te a fatige.”