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03 October 2016
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“Monday, Monday, So Good To Me. Monday Morning it Was All I Hoped it Would Be” – The Mamas and The Papas

            From northern California to southwest Virginia I’ve been visiting schools during my travels these past few weeks. There is...

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08 September 2016
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USDA reports “lowest figures on record for food insecurity among children”

            Important news:  As you may have seen by now, yesterday the USDA’s Economic Research Service reported that hunger among...

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07 September 2016
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When the Geese Fly South and the Work Begins Anew

In late August at Goose Rocks Beach in Maine as we were sitting and chatting with friends one afternoon, Rosemary...

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29 August 2016
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Bill Gates, poverty, schools, race, and No Kid Hungry

            I thought I’d improve on my blog posts by sharing one from Bill Gates instead.  Last week he wrote...

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22 August 2016
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Postcard from where the economic recovery never happened

            There’s an important new study of which you should be aware. http://tinyurl.com/zqec5bl  I typically seek out inspiring and encouraging...

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11 August 2016
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The Second Greatest Danger of Campaign 2016

The greatest danger in our presidential campaign is the divisiveness and even potential climate of violence being fostered. But the...

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05 August 2016
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The fleeting possibility of political unity on behalf of our nations kids

If there is any lesson from the past 6 months it’s that anything can happen in American politics and, as...

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01 August 2016
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Presidential politics and nonprofit “rules for relevance”

      In recent years presidential nominating conventions have evolved  from selecting nominees, to serving as a four day infomercial for...

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26 July 2016
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Bearing Witness in Appalachia: Unseen America

            Below you’ll find a piece written by one of my colleagues in the best tradition of bearing witness. Elizabeth...