Dear Ms. Fitzgerald, I read with great interest your remarks conveyed in an interview outside of a Winston-Salem courtroom concerning a recent federal hearing of the HB2 bill. I read with greater concern that your ability to speak on platitudes is only surpassed by the circular reasoning you seek to influence others to continue to … Continue reading Open Letter to Tami Fitzgerald, Executive Director of NC Values Coalition, Concerning HB2
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Help Me Lord! – Who Really is Lucifer?Because Supposedly He or She is Running For President
Remember that show To Tell The Truth? Three people sit behind a desk on a stage all pretending to be the same person or entity or whatever. Some people start asking questions and before you know it they choose who the “real” one is in hopes of winning a prize. The show is coming back … Continue reading Help Me Lord! – Who Really is Lucifer?Because Supposedly He or She is Running For President
My Uncle Mike – The Most Plagiarized Man in My Life
A Happy Birthday to my favorite uncle on the distaff. When my parents divorced when I was young, there has been one constant male influence in my life that I could always rely upon. My Uncle Mike. And it is no wonder that most everyday, I see some fingerprint of his in my life. The … Continue reading My Uncle Mike – The Most Plagiarized Man in My Life
Dilbert and Male Privilege
Yesterday morning, my wife asked me to read a posting by Scott Adams, the creator of the comic strip Dilbert, on his personal blog concerning the Democratic National Convention and the nomination of Hillary Clinton for POTUS. The post is entitled “Selling Past the Close”. You may read it here (and you should) - http://blog.dilbert.com/post/148050318231/selling-past-the-close … Continue reading Dilbert and Male Privilege
The McVP – Musings About McKenzie, Malcolm’s Greatest Teacher
I have posted several times about being the parent of a child who happens to have Down Syndrome, but I would be remiss to mention that the most positive influence and his greatest teacher is his older sister, McKenzie. We call her McK. Malcolm calls her MAAAACKKKK! She turned 14 today. And she starts high … Continue reading The McVP – Musings About McKenzie, Malcolm’s Greatest Teacher
What The Recent Voter ID Law Ruling Can Do For Our Public Schools
The news that the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals overturned the Voter ID law was an enormous victory for many here in North Carolina. And the public system may be a major beneficiary both directly and indirectly. What makes this decision even more historical is that it happens in time for the November elections. An … Continue reading What The Recent Voter ID Law Ruling Can Do For Our Public Schools
The Need To Be Flexible – Musings With Malcolm #6
True story: I am taking the kids to Georgia to visit family in the van. I look into the rearview mirror and see Malcolm with two of his digits straight up both nostrils. For fear that he is about to start rubbing his brain, I ask McK to tell Malcolm to get his fingers out … Continue reading The Need To Be Flexible – Musings With Malcolm #6
“A Confederacy of Redundancies” – McCrory, Berger, and Moore’s Weak Responses to Voter ID Ruling
If you have never read the Pulitzer-Prize winning novel, A Confederacy of Dunces, then do yourself a favor and get a copy. It’s exquisite. It’s about an out-of-shape anti-hero who sells hot dogs and frets over a supposed heart-condition in New Orleans who is courting a radical gal from New York and ultimately survives a … Continue reading “A Confederacy of Redundancies” – McCrory, Berger, and Moore’s Weak Responses to Voter ID Ruling
Ricky Don’t Lose That Number -The Suppression of The Suppression of our Voter ID Law
I just wanted to use a Steely Dan song title for once. You should go and research how that band got its name. The news that the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals overturned the Voter ID law was an enormous victory here in North Carolina. As Rob Schofield highlighted in his posting on NC Policy … Continue reading Ricky Don’t Lose That Number -The Suppression of The Suppression of our Voter ID Law
That Tweet From The NC GOP & Trump’s Lapel Pin – Nonfiction Meets Fiction
It was very disappointing to see that the NC GOP party forgot to take both the time and effort to investigate how what it says can be shameful and embarrassing to all people in North Carolina. But it is not surprising. If one just reminisces about the lack of thought and debate in passing laws … Continue reading That Tweet From The NC GOP & Trump’s Lapel Pin – Nonfiction Meets Fiction
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