Dear Family, It began in Mrs. Daily’s second grade class. We were casting votes for the Governor of Virginia. The contest was between Chuck Robb and Marshall Colemen. I voted for Mr. Robb (and...
Voting is one of our most fundamental rights as Americans. The privilege to vote is the currency we spend to ensure our community is safe, educated and prosperous. Your vote should be taken seriously,...
The story continues… Part Two – We begin with the last line from the first installment: It never occurred to me that the concept of passing was simply a way to comply with an oppressor...
Dear Family, Recently I took a long hard look at myself and was not too happy with what I saw. I wish I could blame it on being at home due to COVID-19, but alas, I cannot. It is not just my Pepsi...
In early 2008, I was living in Seattle producing ColorsNW magazine. One afternoon as I set focused on my next edition, my editor, Naomi, burst into my office and said we need to do a story on then Sen....
I was 18 years old when Michael Brown was murdered by a police officer in Ferguson, MO, in 2014. So was Michael Brown. A month earlier in New York, 44-year-old Eric Garner died from a police chokehold...
America as we know it has disappeared forever. In the wake of COVID-19 and the necessary push to stay home and physically distance, there is an ongoing, and understandable, desire to return to normal....
When I started this piece, it was with the intention of sharing my perspective. As I have been writing some changes have begun to take place. I wanted to share my truth. Striving to be genuine as an author...
The more informed people are about a topic the more likely they are to make sound decisions. That is what John Nowlin, a lifelong resident of Montgomery County, always has believed. Nowlin, 77, says the most...
Dear Family, It’s never just one event that sparks a movement. There are many. Suddenly, though, there is that one that is so powerful that we have no choice but to address. We can name those events,...
