Musings of a Reluctant Political Advocate
Thoughts to bridge the political divide
In the poem “The Cremation of Sam McGee“, the Canadian poet Robert A. Service wrote, “A promise made is a debt unpaid.” The poem is the tale of a Yukon musher keeping a promise he made to cremate his friend rather Continue Reading …
On Monday, November 21, 2011, my mother-in-law, Kathy, passed away. Her husband, daughters, son-in-law, a sister-in-law, and a niece encircled her bed in the hospital room. A window looked out to the mountain she liked to walk on. She didn’t see Continue Reading …
First a quick update and observation. Last week I wrote about the U.S. pledging $20 million to the Global Partnership for Education at their first-ever replenishment conference. Last Saturday during the monthly RESULTS national conference call I learned something interesting Continue Reading …
Last week I wrote about the Representative Jan Schakowsky letter to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in support of the U.S. pledging $375 million over the next three years to the Global Partnership for Education. I have some new information Continue Reading …
A couple days ago my local paper, the Contra Costa Times, telephoned to ask if the letter to the editor submission bearing my name was really submitted by me and if I authorized its publication. I excitedly said I did Continue Reading …
My Congressman is Representative George Miller. Last Monday, I learned that he was to appear as the guest of a local Peace and Justice group for a public meeting. I learned of the meeting about five hours before the meeting Continue Reading …
Most non-profits are classified by the IRS as 501(c)(3) organizations. Contributions to these organization are tax deductible and support a wide variety of services from direct aid like providing food and clothing to the impoverished to educating the public about Continue Reading …
I’ve previously written that I’ve been in RESULTS for most of the last 20 years. I began my volunteering in 1990, left around 1992 or 1993, rejoined in 1996 and have been a volunteer continuously since then. That means that I’ve lobbied Continue Reading …
For those who read last week’s entry, Dirt Work, I have an update: Kristen Glenn called me last Friday and we talked for 15-20 minutes about RepresentativeTom McClintock supporting the Education For All Act of 2011. I sent Kristen an Continue Reading …
My apologies to any who were disappointed with my not posting an entry last week. I’d hoped to provide an update on the relationship I’m developing with Kristen Glenn, the Legislative Director in Representative Tom McClintock‘s office, but despite repeated Continue Reading …