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Partner with us to get books on racial equality into classrooms Julia: Mom. We’ve got to do something. We can’t just watch from the sidelines. Me: I know, baby. But I’m not comfortable joining the Atlanta protests. Julia: Me, either. My leg’s in a boot, and I can’t run. Me: Okay, so what do you…
April 19 – 25, 2020 Looking for something to do while sheltering in place? Volunteer virtually. Go to the Points of Light’s All For Good website for opportunities to help meet critical needs, all from your own home. In the orange COVID-19 Response section, click on Volunteer from Home. This will take you to a…
What a night! My friend, Marcia Purday, treated me to a second row seat at Elton John’s Farewell Tour in Columbia, South Carolina. She couldn’t have gifted me a more thrilling experience. It was the first time I attended one of his concerts and, sadly, it’ll be the last. Elton John, at 71-years-old, took the…
Let’s celebrate! Today is World Book Day! Also known as World Book and Copyright Day, or International Day of the Book, April 23 is an annual event organized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to promote reading, publishing and copyright. It was first celebrated in 1995. Vicente Clavel Andrés Clavel founded…
I love public libraries so much that I’m a member of two systems—Gwinnett County and Hall County—and serve on the fundraising arm for the latter. I’m a firm believer in keeping library services free to all. Today, libraries across our nation are asking for your donations to supplement what the government provides. According to an…
The Girl Scout Promise On my honor, I will try to serve God and my country, to help other people at all times, and to live by the Girl Scout Law. On this day in 1912, Juliette Gordon Low organized the first Girl Scout meeting. It took place in Savannah, in my home state. The…
Last night, I watched the closing ceremonies of the 2018 Winter Olympics with tears in my eyes, reminiscing about the three years I served as BellSouth Telecommunications’ manager-Olympic Programs for the 1996 Summer Games in Atlanta. We can poke fun at ourselves about the hair-frizzing humidity, hip-bruising holsters containing the latest technology (pager, walkie talkie…
There’s never a dull moment with my daughter. Last week, she graced me with a few days at home during her Spring Break. It just so happened that the final day fell on one of the most important Mommy/Daughter annual traditions that we share—attending High Heels & High Times. Established as a small fundraiser for…