yourswryly

  As the Executive Director of a Texas nonprofit, I had the privilege of supplying financially-disadvantaged students with mostly laptop computers for their home. Over the span of our organization's activity, we placed 2278 computers and laptops into the homes of local kids whose family could not afford a computer. I became active in many of these children's lives, as my organization provided support for their computers for the student's entire academic career. Years of support. We even replaced these machines with upgraded models if and when the child was accepted into college. It stands to reason we developed close relationships with these kids and their parents.  While we did provide these students a computer, it was beyond our financial capability to provide them with internet access. Many of these kids took after school and weekend jobs to pay for internet access. Unfortunately, this option wasn't available to most of these kids.   Many of these families were run b...

Yeah, I am a Boomer. But I am also aware of the nightmare of our current political situation. I need to talk to you...not as some old guy lecturing you. I want to talk to you about how we need you to change the current trajectory of our country. Because when it comes down to it, it's on you to do so. These are the things we need to do.  ...things we need you to do. Because no one else will do it. At the time of publication, several States are pursuing legislation to make it illegal to have polling places on college campuses. Texas State Rep. Carrie Isaac filed a bill seeking, recently, to ban counties from putting polling locations on college campuses. This is also taking place in Idaho and six other states. Why? They fear that young voters see what's actually going on around them.  And don't doubt it for a minute. The right wing of our political system is all hands on deck. They want to make it exceedingly difficult for you to vote. I have a nagging fear that your generati...