The Penn State sanctions levied by the NCAA were announced today. They didn't get the dreaded "death penalty", but the NCAA did lay it on thick. Penn State will pay 60 million in fines (that will benefit outside organizations that deal with child abuse), not be allowed to compete in post season games for four [...]
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Nappy Feet Foundation
Every single time I hear something about the Dizzy Feet Foundation (a foundation that promotes dance education in low-income areas) on So You Think You Can Dance - I think what the world really needs is a Nappy Feet Foundation. Seriously people - that is the kind of foundation we can all get behind. Who likes nappy [...]
Why?
In the face of senseless violence the first question people tend to ask is "Why?" Why did this happen? Why did someone I care about have to die or be injured? Why was I spared? Why, why, why? Unfortunately, none of the whys change the new normal of what is - an act of senseless violence [...]
The heat is on!
My daughter Sarah and I went to the Street Fair today for a few hours. I think we lost a combined ten pounds in water weight through sweat. It was (still is) a very hot day. Even as I write this (at 7 PM) it is still 97 degrees outside. For heaven sakes...we are only one degree [...]
STOP. HAMMER TIME.
I like coming upon humor in unexpected places. Something about not expecting to see or hear something funny and then reacting spontaneously to it seems to me to be a little gift from the universe. Of course I see humor in a lot of things that others may not. That would explain why when you see [...]
Plan B
Today Cheyenne pointed out a young woman travelling as a passenger on the back of a motorcycle. The motorcycle was the type that the passenger sits up higher than the driver. The young woman and the driver both had on helmets (brownie points for smart risk management), but the clothes the pair had on were dramatically [...]
In remembrance and honor…
Today is my oldest son Noah's 30th birthday. Just writing that causes me to want to additionally offer that I gave birth at the age of 10, but I will refrain because I know it borders on the line of being not very believable (alright, truth be told - I was 12). 😉 As regular [...]
THE NEW FORTY 