2nd Memorial Ride
I decided to do a 2nd Memorial Ride this morning. It felt powerful to ride with nearly 75 other people yesterday to honor Anne McLaughlin.… Read More »2nd Memorial Ride
I decided to do a 2nd Memorial Ride this morning. It felt powerful to ride with nearly 75 other people yesterday to honor Anne McLaughlin.… Read More »2nd Memorial Ride
Last Thursday, Anne McLaughlin was riding her bike across a lit crosswalk in broad daylight. A man in an SUV ignored the warning lights and… Read More »Memorial Ride
“Advocate”: (according to Merriam-Webster)1) One who pleads the cause of another2) One who maintains a cause or proposal3) One who supports or promotes the interests… Read More »Always & Never Enough
So many shootings recently. Organizers hosted a vigil at a nearby park. I just got home from it. I sit here feeling tears wanting to… Read More »Tampa Bay Against Gun Violence Vigil
I’m watching as the Florida legislature defies the will of the people by stopping cities from banning single-use plastics and making school districts who passed… Read More »Always and Never Enough
I’ve been thinking of what to write these last few days of 2018. Some weird cycles ended 10 years ago (or began to end), and… Read More »2018 in a Nutshell
Yesterday I marched for my life, and for the lives of all others affected by gun violence.Read More »March for Our Lives
Nearly a month ago the shootings in Parkland, FL happened. Two days after that a shooting took place very close to the school I work at, close enough to warrant a Lock Down. Since then, I’ve been feeling very anxious.
On November 14, I and a couple thousand of my closest friend (i.e. fellow union members) protested at the School Board meeting, because they are choosing to not honor the pay scale they agreed to in 2013. This means hundreds of people ready to move to the next level of the pay scale are left hanging.Read More »Honor the Contract