October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and for many of us (including the host of the Weekend Watercooler), it’s time for the annual mammogram. I always enjoyed that post-mammogram T-Shirt with two oranges on it that says...
Read MoreWhen we think of an afternoon at the library (or just the librarian), two letters come to mind: one “S” and a lot of “H’s” …. Shhhhh! Librarians are known for having lots of rules to keep...
Read MoreYou’d best put on your running shoes if you’re going to try to keep up with Barbara Middleton-Foushee. She’s a recent addition to the OWASA Board, serves in the local chapter of the NAACP, serves as a Blue...
Read MoreGet More Rich! (Yes, Penny confirmed for me that she’s heard those word play jokes about her all her life.) This week we hear once again from Penny Rich, who IS an Orange County Commissioner, but is also a personal chef....
Read MoreThis week we have Part 2 of my conversation with Sharon Hirsch, President and CEO of Prevent Child Abuse NC. Following up on our discussion last week, we moved on to taking direct action – how can we help starting RIGHT...
Read MoreThis week and next we’ll hear from Sharon Hirsch, President and CEO (Chief Executive Optimist) of Prevent Child Abuse NC (PCANC). Sharon has been an advocate for kids for a very long time and now has taken her soft-spoken...
Read MoreThis week we hear from Mark Marcoplos about how he’s preparing to take his seat on the Board of County Commissioners this December. Mark has been active in the fight for living wages in Orange County and finding ways to...
Read MoreOrange County Commissioner Penny Rich joins me on Saturday to talk about politics in general and NC House Bill 2 in particular. It’s very important, she says, that we KEEP TALKING about the bill. It continues to damage to...
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After recording this week’s show, I was a daughter who missed her mother a little more than...
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