Representation Matters
I want to scream. And screaming into a mostly empty, cavernous house won’t necessarily make me feel better. So I’m going to scream here. A little bit of disjointed background: I received an email...
Category: Society
Hitting Close to Home
As some of you know, my daughter is a member of the Wheaton College women’s soccer team. You may also know there was an incident there that has received some attention. During a team...
Getting Back to ABCs
Sometimes I can be a bit naive, and there are certain moments when it is crystal clear to me how much I do not know. All of this talk of statues has brought on...
Things that Make Me Mad
It’s a good thing I don’t try to keep up with all the breaking news with these blog posts of mine. Back in March, John McCain said “there’s a lot of shoes to drop...
Post Debate Analysis
I know some of you do not like Hillary. I know some of you support Trump. I know this because I’ve seen your Facebook posts, and I’ve had some very brief conversations with you...
A Teacher and a Bunch of Fifth Graders
In October 2004, a Groton Dunstable Middle School teacher, Betsy Sawyer, started an after school club consisting of a group of fifth graders called the Bookmakers and Dreamers Club. Their dream was to create the...
Portsmouth
My friend Susan was at it again. Monday night, at 11 pm, we were exchanging texts. She was asking me to do something. My first answer was “No.” Then it was “Maybe.” Then it was “I’ll...
She Did It
She is a high school graduate. There were times we weren’t quite sure that was going to happen. As a result of her experiences there, I can’t look at that high school with the...
New Year’s Resolution
We are almost ten months into the year, and I’m finally going to make good on my New Year’s resolution. This is my first (and maybe last) pachyderm post where I state my opinion on...
What Would You Do If You Weren’t Afraid?
One of my first blog posts was about this TED video: In the video, the presenter (Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook COO) made three recommendations for women pursuing a career: Sit at the table Make your partner...