Obviously, these mothers could connect over tragic circumstances. Without diminishing those emotions, they have caught my attention for their citizen advocacy.
I was cleaning celery the other day and thought about my mom.
Election winners often vow to be representatives for all constituents, not just those who filled in the correct oval.
This system seemed frustratingly flawed to me. It’s a system that appears to prioritize medication over prevention, a system that could be improved.
'If you really care about something and you want to be heard, there’s going to be someone who’ll listen to you.'
Back in the 1980s, my younger brothers and I religiously listened to Kasem’s America’s Top 40, every Sunday on the radio.
It was a lightning moment, sparked by a few words. A simple sentence. I cannot recall all those specifics, but I remember the words, who said them, and the overwhelming feeling that washed over me.
"The idea that those people who drive electric vehicles are not paying taxes like those who drive gas cars is simply wrong.”
It can be frustrating to see a commonsense proposal stall (for now) seemingly because it doesn’t solve a problem it wasn’t created to address.