On the morning on Wednesday, February 14, 2018, my husband, Marc, and I headed to Columbia, SC, to the South Carolina State House because our state legislature was debating a bill that would limit teacher advancement opportunities for SC teachers seeking National Board Certification in the future. Since Marc and I are both National Board…
Trippin’ Over Roots
Anyone who has spent any time in the woods knows to beware of the roots. No matter how well-worn the trail might be, if there are trees around, then there are roots that knot their way across the paths. In fact, I might even go so far as to say that to keep from tripping…
My Mom & #MeToo
My mom was sexually and physically abused throughout much of her childhood. I feel as if I can say that aloud now because she is dead now, and all of her abusers (that I know of) are dead now, too. Now that the abusers and the victim have moved on to another world, there is…
Blame it on Bruce
I remember wasting my summers doing exactly what Bruce told me not to do: "praying in vain for a savior to rise from these streets." I had big ideas in my head of what that guy would be like, even as he would say to me, "I'm no hero, that's understood," but I wanted every…
The Origin of Desire
Joshua 7 "I wanted it so badly," said Achan when Joshua confronted him with the sin of taking and keeping a cloak and some gold and silver from the ruins of Jericho. I wanted it so badly that I deliberately disobeyed the Lord. I wanted it so badly that I put my family, my clan,…
Mrs. Camp goes to Washington
I went to Washington, DC, with the naive hope of meeting my Congressmen, who would politely listen (even if they didn't agree or had no intention of supporting my cause) and then
Sandusky Day
Thursday night, July 29, 2010 Short Post Today! I am wiped out! We had so much fun at Cedar Point today in Sandusky. We spent the entire day playing at a huge amusement park, and I didn't even get close to riding all the roller coasters I wanted to. Everyone in my group was way…
The Affliction of Pressure
Two of my favorite songs are "Under Pressure" by David Bowie with Queen, and "Pressure" by Billy Joel. When I feel overwhelmed with all that life seems to expect from me, I take a walk and blast these songs as a way to wallow in my frustration for a minute, but then to get…
Dodgers Win.
When I was 12 years old, during the summer of 1984, my Grandma Silvey arranged to take me to my first MLB game in Atlanta at Fulton County Stadium. We saw the Dodgers play the Braves because the Dodgers were her favorite team, and therefore, they were my favorite team, too. Other family members came…
This See-Saw Life
Yesterday, June 21, was the Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year. The English teacher in me can't help but think about Daisy's comment in Chapter 1 of The Great Gatsby; she says, "Do you always watch for the longest day of the year and then miss it? I always watch…
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