Sally Ride didn't teach me that women can be anything they want to, just like men can; Sally Ride helped me to grow up in a world where the notion that youcouldn'tbe anything you wanted because of who you intrinsically areis absurd. Image credit: Sandy Huffaker / Getty Images. You g...
Sally Ride Science along with NASA initiated another program for the science education for middle school students, GRAIL MoonKAM. Students from around the world select areas on the moon to be photographed by satellites and then the images can be used in the classroom to study ...
We need to put our energy into helping those we can help, and give up on the rest. I mean it. I have spent most of my life ‘trying to help,” with some success. BUT, everyone who attempts to effect change has to know when to give up. There are times to surrender. *** If y...
In “Charlie Is a Girl,” we explore some of the obstacles that Christina faces in becoming Charlie. She takes charge in talking with the principal to make it all work out for her to start her school year as Charlie. She even takes a copy of the law that was passed giving her the r...
As I recall specific incidents of this in my life, I am getting a bit intense. I take deep breaths to calm myself, then continue. “One of them says I ‘put him under a spell.’ Another one tells me that I ‘took him for a ride.’ They claim, one day or several months or ye...
Johnson’s Shut-Ins: Jumping In with Fear, Enjoying the Ride 06/16/2015 (unknown person in this photo) Johnson’s Shut-Ins: Jumping In with Fear, Enjoying the Ride Some of my clearest memories, among my fondest and most thrilling times, are of the several visits I made while a teen ...
Describe one thing you’d like to achieve by this time next year. Why is this important to you? Your Answer: I would like my plans for moving to the Seattle area in 2025 to become more clear [I moved here in March, 2024!] …. I want to be close by to help my son and his wi...
Gave my housemate a ride to the airport and postponed my swimming time to do that. That lets me keep her car, which she often lets me use, for which I am very grateful. I will stock up on food while she’s gone, getting ready for her return and for her daughters to come back in...