April 19, 2008
Today was a perfect day for a run. This morning at Meadowmont in Chapel Hill there was a nice breeze and sunshine. More than one hundred 8 -12 year old girls were gathering. There was perpetual motion… peppered with yells, laughter, and cheers. The 6th annual Girls on the Run 5K and Fun Run ...
Community Issues, Current Affairs
November 1, 2007
I know a vast number of people are out in the world doing great things to better the lives of others. Today in downtown Raleigh at the offices of Cherokee Investment Partners, I spent ninty minutes with one of them. Andrew Warren is a man with a powerful vision to help people with Aids ...
Community Issues
June 6, 2007
This Saturday, June 9th I will join thousands of runners and walkers at Meredith College for the Komen NC Triangle Race for the Cure. I am running for the men and women diagnosed with breast cancer who can not run. I am running to raise awareness and money for prevention, research, and care. Last year ...
Community Issues, The Personal Side
April 14, 2007
It is evening now as I write. Everything is quiet. I am only slightly distracted by purring cats who’d like some quality time with me. They’ve curled up on the couch now. They’ll be just fine. I am back from Chapel Hill, and still on fire after participating in the Girls on the Run 5K. ...
Community Issues