There are many important issues facing Americans these days; health care, gas prices, employment, the 2012 election, education, wage equality. With so many real
Author: Bobbi Clemons
Bobbi Clemons is an an activist, pseudo-educator, and sometimes writer whose passion for all things geeky rivals her love of Norway.
November 2012: What’s on your ballot?
Update: To see what your ballot looks like (in any state) go to the updated article here. It’s that time of the year again.
OccupySTL: Living the revolution
Hopefully by now you’ve seen pictures from some of the Occupy movement rallies. They show average citizens energized, angry, and marching. But what about
Progressive at a gun show
A few weeks ago I wrote about the importance of stepping out of a person’s comfort zone. Most people are such slaves to routine
Hunting for a good time at a gun show
How often do you step outside of your comfort zone? I’m going to go out on a limb here and say that if you’re
Why are we abstaining from sex education?
In early August, Mayor Bloomberg unleashed a new initiative that would make sex education in New York City schools mandatory. That means for middle
Public art to enjoy on your next road trip
Art and I have a tumultuous relationship. While I like visiting museums and I have an appreciation for things hung on walls, my mind
Unions are hitting the bull’s-eye
I’d never heard of Valley Stream. It sounds like the sorta non-descript town that could be anywhere in America. (Apparently it’s in New York.)
Betrayed by Scholastic
I always loved book fairs as a child. My mother served as school librarian for a few years so I had the privilege of
We solved illiteracy, malaria, & human trafficking. What did you do this morning?
HIV/AIDS. Removal and banning of landmines. Healthcare for children in developing nations. Clean water in sub-Saharan Africa. These are huge issues. They’re complicated. Politicians,