Archive for June, 2009

Today: Developmental Disabilities (DD) Advocacy and Education Day

There are promising signs that the House members are developing revenue packages to restore funding to some of the proposed budget cuts to the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).
Significant budget cuts are being considered by the North Carolina Legislature that will dramatically affect services being provided to some of the state’s most [...]


Wake Up! Do something useful today. Support NC’s Film Industry

What is 25 TO SURVIVE?
My friend and former UNC-W classmate, Richard, called me today to tell me that he will be one of hundreds expected to assemble in Raleigh at the NC Legislature on tomorrow morning, JUNE 11.
Richard, a Johnston County native is joining the cause while back home on break from his full time [...]


Ready for a knockout workout to kick start your summer?

I’ve been taking cardio kickboxing classes for over 5 years and never get tired of them. It’s always a great workout, but I’m always willing to challenge my endurance further.
My friend Regina invited me to what she called an “intense” cardio kickboxing class at a somewhat mysterious gym close to the Angus Bard in Raleigh, [...]