by Dawn | Mar 12, 2017 | politics, satire
In case you are wondering, yes, Daylight Savings Time is earlier than you remember. We used to spring ahead in April and fall back in October, but now Daylight Savings Time is the second weekend of March and the first weekend in November. Why? Congress. In 2005,...
by Dawn | Nov 9, 2016 | Life, politics
This flag has no star. That’s because the star is you. You are the person who’s hard work, toil, and love for this nation completes our flag. That’s what I’d like to say. The truth is this flag remains unfinished because I was arguing....
by Dawn | Mar 1, 2016 | politics
For those we deny the American Dream: A lesson about discrimination “They’re going to deport my mom,” she said. If you’ve ever taught a class with recent and first-generation immigrants, you’ve heard this–heard about the people...
by Dawn | Jul 7, 2015 | politics
Every once in a while I get my portfolio statement. I say “Portfolio,” with a chuckle because I made the late twenty-something mistake of raiding it for a business then using it to pay down student loan debt. These days a graduate could never raid a...
by Dawn | Dec 12, 2014 | domestic violence, politics, Rhode Island
I got dressed, bought a big coffee, and got out the door. I wanted to arrive an hour early so I could park in one of those places only someone who frequented College Hill coffee shops would know. Then, I’d walk to court for my jury duty from there. It would be a...
by Dawn | Sep 10, 2014 | education reform, politics, Teaching
The reason nothing gets changed is because nobody wants to vote. I vote every chance I get, even if I have to write in a candidate. I’m a bit of a voting junkie. People have been shot at protecting my right to vote. “My vote doesn’t make a...
