If the shoe fits….
The Friday Photo A weekly photo inspired by art, community, and spontaneity September 28, 2012 There will be lots of pink next month for Breast Cancer Awareness. My nephew Andrew will be wearing pink too.
Small town heroes
Dementia is a cruel illness. My father-in-law, Frank, has done everything he can to protect his health in an effort to beat back the illness that robbed his father and brother of their keen minds and wit. I can’t imagine what we would do if he had developed dementia, because he is the constant companion … Continue reading "Small town heroes"
Is Washington County becoming a mecca for renewable energy?
Governor Deal has announced that General Biofuels will build a $60M facility in Washington County to manufacture wood pellets for fuel production in Europe. As European countries shutter both coal and nuclear and switch to renewable fuels sources, the demand of wood pellets continues to create business here in the United States. The plant will … Continue reading "Is Washington County becoming a mecca for renewable energy?"
When one bumper sticker just isn’t enough
The Friday Photo A weekly photo inspired by art, community, and spontaneity September 21, 2012
Two men in mourning
The Friday Photo A weekly photo inspired by art, community, and spontaneity September 14, 2012 Romney smirks, President Obama salutes (both photos Associated Press)
Learning the same lesson over and over
There will be lots of blogs, news reports, and social media posts about hating terrorists and hate itself today, but until all of us (not the United States all of us, but the global all of us) are willing to accept other ways of life and believing, we are doomed to repeat the hard lessons … Continue reading "Learning the same lesson over and over"
Still drafting members of Team Brilliant
In little rural communities like the one I live in, it isn’t unusual to see donation jars in convenience stores, bbq lunches cooked and sold, and motorcycle rides planned to support someone who has cancer but no insurance. Team Brilliant has taken fundraising and support for a cancer warrior and his family to an international … Continue reading "Still drafting members of Team Brilliant"
The many colors of being an American
The Friday Photo A weekly photo inspired by art, community, and spontaneity September 7, 2012 Delegates at the Democratic National Convention, September 6, 2012
Where are the families Romney wants to help?
Last week Mitt Romney closed his acceptance speech for the Republican Party’s Presidential nomination with this, “President Obama promised to begin to slow the rise of the oceans, and heal our planet. My promise…is to help you and your family.” Governor Romney is right to want to help families. I looked around and the only families … Continue reading "Where are the families Romney wants to help?"
Hey lady, your racism is showing
The Friday Photo A weekly photo inspired by art, community, and spontaneity August 31, 2012 The First Family, official White House photo Yesterday on NPR a story aired about Romney’s speech before a veteran’s convention in Indiana. The report focused in part on the challenges Obama has winning the support of older veterans. A woman … Continue reading "Hey lady, your racism is showing"
A different kind of happy hour
The Friday Photo A weekly photo inspired by art, community, and spontaneity August 24, 2012
Don’t ask me to “play nice”
A Facebook friend posted this graphic, said he thought the statements were true, but asked if anyone could verify. The people who responded in opposition to Ryan’s policies were mostly women (I responded too), and provided links to legislation, historic perspectives, and personal experiences to back up their positions. The poor man, Jim, (no last … Continue reading "Don’t ask me to “play nice”"
Storybook view
The Friday Photo A weekly photo inspired by art, community, and spontaneity August 17, 2012 The curved limb of this tree and the winding path into a dense growth of old trees look like the perfect setting for the beginning of a child’s adventure in a story. I hope neighborhood children have had their own … Continue reading "Storybook view"
Tarbutton and Alford behind wildly unpopular Georgia Regents announcement
Plant Washington profiteers Ben Tarbutton III and Dean Alford pal around at the taxpayer funded Georgia University Regents meetings, which Tarbutton chairs (Alford got a plum seat on the Board after Tarbutton ascended to its leadership) Earlier this week, despite “widespread opposition” and a possible trademark law suit from the Virginia University Regents, Tarbutton’s board … Continue reading "Tarbutton and Alford behind wildly unpopular Georgia Regents announcement"
The Art of Craftsmanship and Service
The Friday Photo A weekly photo inspired by art, community, and spontaneity August 10, 2012 When a Guilford College friend gave me a used kayak, I had to hustle and get my car outfitted for carrying the boat. My 2010 Chevrolet Equinox (unpaid product placement here) had hooks in the front for securing a strap, … Continue reading "The Art of Craftsmanship and Service"
Who is that behind those Foster Grants?
The Friday Photo A weekly photo inspired by art, community, and spontaneity August 3, 2012 Celebrities prefer the pastries at Amelie’s French Bakery in Charlotte’s NoDa Arts District
The good fortune of knowing Naima
The Friday Photo A weekly photo inspired by art, community, and spontaneity July 27, 2012 I’ll never win the lottery because I don’t buy tickets. But I took home a grand prize when I applied for a retreat at the Wind River Cancer Wellness Retreats nestled in the North Carolina mountains near Asheville. When I … Continue reading "The good fortune of knowing Naima"
The question we all should be asking
A Guilford friend, Bill Meikrantz, shared this thought yesterday while the “protect our rights to own more guns” chanting started and families began to mourn: “What if, after a tragic shooting like the one in Aurora, we talked about mental health services rather than argued about gun control?”
No Mor Chikin 4 me (a variation on The Friday Photo)
The Friday Photo A weekly photo inspired by art, community, and spontaneity July 20, 2012 created by Bully the Bullies When it became clear to me that Chick-Fil-A really doesn’t support equal rights for all of its customers, I decided to skip the drive through on the few occasions when I happened to be near … Continue reading "No Mor Chikin 4 me (a variation on The Friday Photo)"
A new back room deal
Based on the announcement Dean Alford made last week about Plant Washington and Taylor Energy Fund, the questions just keep building about what obligations the remaining four EMCs have to the project or P4G, what Taylor actually brings to the long embattled proposed coal plant, any contracts that will provide the EMCs with a “preferred … Continue reading "A new back room deal"