Musings of a Reluctant Political Advocate
Thoughts to bridge the political divide
It’s been quite a while since I wrote the last post, so I’m writing this one before another month passes by. Since it’s still January and this is my first post of 2012, I’d like to look back at what Continue Reading …
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 …
I woke up this morning at 4:45 AM with my mind whirling with disappointment. Last night I learned the U.S. had pledged $20 million for one year to the Global Partnership for Education at its replenishment conference. Remember the primary 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 …
On Tuesday, October 11, over 20,000 children lost their lives when 28 Boeing 747-400 jumbo jets crashed in scattered disasters around the world. The children, all less than five years old, died immediately upon impact. The countries of India, Nigeria, 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 …