Infrastructure

Infrastructure in an interesting word and concept.  It is the bones, or framework around which we build everything from ideas to a house, to our larger communities, and our Country as a whole.  Without a solid foundation, we can’t build a larger structure on top...

New Beginnings

It’s coming up on the start of the school year here in PA.  I have always loved getting ready for the new school year- the smell of new crayons, choosing out a perfect backpack, everything being about hopes and expectations. This year, my son is returning to...

Women and Politics

Today, I had the great pleasure of getting to meet and speak with  Governor Maggie Hassan from New Hampshire.  She told us about how she got into politics at the local level, and how it has propelled her to be the only female sitting Democratic Governor in the...

What Do You Really Mean?

Social Media and the internet are reinventing and repurposing language.  The most obvious example is that when you say “Joe is my friend”, we no longer know what sort of relationship that is.  Are you Twitter friends?  Are you Facebook friends?  Would you...