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cardboard therapy
This has been a tough year, not just because of politics, but mostly because my mum passed away. For anyone who’s lost a loved one, you know how hard it is. I recently dreamed that someone was saying how awful it must be when a parent dies. And in the dream, I said, “Yes, it…
Project 2025: no money for condoms!
Since I last wrote about Project 2025, the topic has sprung up all over the news, at least here in the United States. I’m glad it’s getting more attention because we all need to know what could be at stake in the November 2024 election. Whenever you elect a leader, you’re not just getting that…
What is Project 2025? (Part 1)
It sounds like the title of a Netflix thriller, but Project 2025 is actually a set of instructions for how a “conservative” president of the U.S. should rule the country, a “Presidential Transition Project.” The website lists training opportunities for people who’d like to submit their resumes to become part of a “presidential Administration.” And…
What are you reading?
It’s summer (in the USA), and for some reason, I always feel like taking stock of what books I’m reading during this season. Maybe because I associate summer with the beach and beach-reading, relaxing… Anyway, here’s what I’ve been working on lately… Kids Books When you have kids (and maybe when you don’t), you tend…
Mt. Gilead, Part 2: Julius Chambers
Last year, I wrote about a family trip to Montgomery County, NC, and I promised to follow up on a few “mysteries” of the little town Mt. Gilead. Better late than never, right? Today, I’m writing about one of the faces painted on a mural in Mt. Gilead: Julius L. Chambers. Obviously, Mr. Chambers was…
Explore the mysteries of Mt. Gilead, North Carolina
On a family trip to Lake Tillery this week, we traveled into Mt. Gilead one afternoon to check out a coffee shop. As we got out of the car, the North Carolina August heat rippled up from the sidewalk and silence wrapped us in a blissful blanket of quiet — no constant roar of engines…
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