There has been a lot of attention given to the Occupy Wall Street demonstrations. And I think it is great that we are finally standing up to the big corporations that have gotten us into the current economic crisis. The companies that have decided that profit at the cost of the citizenry of the US … Continue reading Time For A Revolution
When One Is Missing
This week my husband is out of town. I travel frequently for work--well not frequently exactly, about 6 times a year. I know the kids miss me when I am gone, but it isn't until my husband travels for work that I realize the hole that is left when one of us is gone. We … Continue reading When One Is Missing
Only Looking At The Suface Leads To A Titanic Failure
Just to warn you--this is a post about education. The debate about public education is infuriating. Not just because the only voices being heard or those of big corporate money, but because the emphasis is on the "magic bullet," the "quick fix," "the answer." Education is not something that can be fixed over night--even though … Continue reading Only Looking At The Suface Leads To A Titanic Failure
Random Act Of Cuteness
I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed with life right now...everything is crazy busy and intellectually over stimulating. I am working on posts surrounding education, homework, etc but wanted something light for today. Last night on our way home from dance class, Zoë picked up a sweater she had left in the car. It's a bit of … Continue reading Random Act Of Cuteness
102.96 Miles
So, yesterday my best friend and I rode a century to celebrate my 40th birthday. We had planned on doing one at the end of August (when I officially turned 40), but schedules, etc., didn't cooperate. We set off yesterday am around 7:30 and rode through the streets of our city--to the river--across the river--along … Continue reading 102.96 Miles
