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What I Know About Marriage On The Eve Of My 30th Anniversary
On March 22, 1986, at 2:00 p.m., Alan and I got married. Our wedding day…so young and in love! We had dated for five years already. We were young, naive and in love. Thirty years later, we are older...
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Dear Candidates: The Minority Group You’ve Forgotten
Disclaimer: Except where otherwise noted (phrases appearing in blue are links to information that corroborates my statements), this post reflects my opinions. And we all know about opinions… Dear...
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What I Learned About Being White When I Visited South Africa
During apartheid, the government of South Africa enforced racial identification through laws like the Population Regulation Act. The races are still broadly referred to as white or Afrikan, black or...
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How a 17-Minute Phone Call With Temple Grandin Changed Me
Temple Grandin will speak at the Von Braun Center Concert Hall on Tuesday, March 7, 2017, at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $35.00 and can be purchased here. The evening will begin with a book signing at 5:30 –...
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Ten Ways I Survived A Personal Crisis
This time last year, I was in the final throes of a personal crisis, one that broke my spirit and my heart. My personal crisis had been brewing for quite some time, leaving me mentally and physically...
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Insure Your Success In Business By Learning From My Mistakes
Ten years ago this week, Alan and I opened our non-profit organization, Merrimack Hall Performing Arts Center, to the public. Spending 10 years as a full-time “philanthropist” has been exhilarating,...
View ArticleAlabama Students and Jalen Hurts Rank #1
A few weeks ago, the performers with special needs at Merrimack Hall were invited to dance in Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa for an event that featured the University’s dance team and sororities. When...
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Spread The Word To End The Word
Wednesday March 7, 2018 is “End The Word Day” so I thought I should share this post from 2014 for anyone who isn’t familiar with the “Spread the Word to End the Word” movement. To learn more about the...
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People With Special Needs Are Just Like You
Look, I get it. If you don’t spend time around someone with an intellectual or physical disability, you might think they are special little snowflakes that have to be treated with kid gloves. Or you...
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THE WOMAN WHO HELPED ME UNDERSTAND ADDICTION IS COMING TO MERRIMACK HALL
I haven’t written about addiction and recovery in a while but the subject is never far from my mind. When someone you love has the disease of addiction, you pay attention to the headlines. Over the...
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