We’re getting the band back together
On a Monday in April of 2013, 17 people walked into the General Assembly in Raleigh, NC, and asked to […]
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There but for the grace of God …
I was getting gas yesterday at Sam’s Club, and the pump next to mine malfunctioned. The attendant, a middle-aged man […]
They’re still killing us.
Fifteen years ago, in the final weeks of my son’s life, I was devastated that my son really would die […]
The immorality of our health care system remains
Fifteen years ago today, I was in Raleigh, contemplating life without my precious son. Two years later on this day, I would be cotemplating life without my husband, all because we can’t do what every other industrialized nation has done and move to a system that covers EVERYONE.
14 years and it’s still no better
This day, 14 years ago, started out with my son looking up at me and saying, “I’m ready for this […]
Not everyone can afford to replace their gaz-guzzler
I’m seeing a lot of judgement on the part of people whe are quite smug about having a car that […]
It’s time.
It’s been a year since the former president tried to stage a coup and he’s still tweeting and screeching from […]
It’s time for action on poverty
Several years ago, I attended a children’s summit, a daylong meeting of advocates with the objective of coming up with […]
Homelessness is a policy choice
In Germany, homeless people are being told this is the solution to their problems. They can “live” in a coffin-sized […]
Is anyone really surprised?
In the year since the presidential election (which the former president really did lose), we have heard empty promises again […]