I'm so pleased to share my friend Camden's new project with you! She's a documentary film maker and all around creative spirit. You do know Camden, right? Of Abandoned Allies fame? She's someone you want to know. She's going places. Trust me. Camden and her team are busy … [Read more...] about Featuring Brewconomy – 5:00 Fridays TM
North Carolina
More Testing for 8 Year Olds in NC
It's no secret what I think about standardized testing. Testing, testing companies, and ed reformers are killing education. They are sucking the joy out of learning and teaching. No longer do we value children's curiosity, imagination, creativity, and joy. Those who claim to care … [Read more...] about More Testing for 8 Year Olds in NC
Flu Season in NC
We were all hunched over in flecked mauve chairs made of a polyester blend with the local channel 14 news playing in the background. There was me, of course, a 45 year old mother of two. There was a mother with a young son in her arms, whimpering almost inaudibly. There were a … [Read more...] about Flu Season in NC
Paddy O’Beers – 5:00 Fridays TM
I like beer. Let me rephrase. I like good beer. This might be a taste of the obvious, but it's amazing how many people don't have discriminating taste when it comes to their brew. I don't like run o' the mill watery beer that you can find at a truck stop. I don't like … [Read more...] about Paddy O’Beers – 5:00 Fridays TM
Climbing Chimney Rock – Wordless Wednesday
I SPOKE OUT for NC Teachers
Here I am doing my thing. My speech is below. Teacher Stacy Eleczko giving us a glimpse into the life of a teacher. Yevonne Brannon firing up the crowd in support of teachers. My sons’ teachers spend more time with them each day than I … [Read more...] about I SPOKE OUT for NC Teachers
NC Teacher SPEAK OUT 11/4 at Noon
There's something rotten to the core in North Carolina. Help me understand why there is so much contempt for teachers these days. I don't see business folks and politicians lining up to spend time in a classroom. Sure, they read a story to a rapt kindergarten class while … [Read more...] about NC Teacher SPEAK OUT 11/4 at Noon