Category: Civics
Friends and Their Votes
Sunday night was not going well at all. In addition to my team being down 28-3 late in the 3rd, my new friends on Twitter (who share my political views) made it clear THEY DO...
Differences of Opinion on Word Usage
Lately there have been differences of opinion on the use of certain words. In this post, I highlight three. Ban First he called it a ban. Then he said it wasn’t a ban. Now he...
Towards Civic Engagement
Do you know who your members of Congress are? It’s easy to find out. Go to this senate.gov page to find your senators. Go to this house.gov page to find your representative. Once you...
Post Debate Analysis
I know some of you do not like Hillary. I know some of you support Trump. I know this because I’ve seen your Facebook posts, and I’ve had some very brief conversations with you...
A Teacher and a Bunch of Fifth Graders
In October 2004, a Groton Dunstable Middle School teacher, Betsy Sawyer, started an after school club consisting of a group of fifth graders called the Bookmakers and Dreamers Club. Their dream was to create the...
Portsmouth
My friend Susan was at it again. Monday night, at 11 pm, we were exchanging texts. She was asking me to do something. My first answer was “No.” Then it was “Maybe.” Then it was “I’ll...
An Alum and Some Students
It’s all her fault. My friend Susan’s. Even though I really don’t know her all that well, she manages to get me to do things. No one ever gets me to do things. One...
An Attempt at Being Political
I tried to go see Hillary yesterday. I stood in line for two hours. I was just about at the front of the line when they closed the doors because the fire marshall deemed the...