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On September 11th, each year since 2007, I wonder how many grieving families would appreciate NOT being reminded constantly, all day long, in their social media feeds, on TV, in print, and in every online news outlet that someone they loved is gone. (*Yes, you read that right, I didn’t […]

Not THAT 9/11 . . .

11 Sep, 2017 in Current Events / politics tagged 9/11 / first responders / how to donate / loss / September 11th / terrorist attacks by Vanessa Nix Anthony

Trump has moved swiftly, a little more than a week into his term, signing a bunch of controversial executive orders, including one to get his much touted “Wall” between Mexico and the U.S. built and to enact a Muslim Ban (that appears not to have been properly legally vetted) and […]

How to Talk to Your Kids About Trump’s Muslim Ban

1 Feb, 2017 in politics / Reading tagged historical books for kids / multiculturalism in America / Muslim ban / talking to your kids about politics / talking to your kids about trump / teaching our kids history by Vanessa Nix Anthony

Engraved D.C. building first amendment — Meryl Streep put out a call during her recent Golden Globes speech to the American people to help protect “principled journalists.” This has been widely met with the cheers on one side and jeers on the other that we’ve all come to expect of anything in this dysfunctionally entrenched two-party […]

Meryl Streep Says Support Journalists – But Which Ones?

10 Jan, 2017 in Current Events / Ethics in writing / politics tagged 2017 presidential inauguration / donald trump / fake news / meryl streep golden globes / Protect the press / responsible journalism by Vanessa Nix Anthony