November 23rd, 2016

Happy Thanksgiving!

The best holiday of the year.  Other than great food, good company and very interesting conversation with friends and family, there’s no pressure.  I’ll have lots to share about my grad school experience and the rumors about my boss, so that will be fun. My parents always had dramatic Thanksgivings…most holidays for that matter.  Although my Dad’s family came from

November 22nd, 2016

Thoughts on Research and a Policy Lunch

Today was a work day but my head was still swimming with all the reading I’ve done. I’ve read so much on women running for office and I’m learning a great deal, too. It’s turning my thoughts on the subject upside down.  I spoke for awhile with one of my colleagues as I was driving to work. She and I

November 19th, 2016

Typical Saturday and Go Dawgs!

I was going to spend the day with my best friend in the mountains.  I had a morning speaking engagement with the Union County GOP giving an update on the Trump transition, then we were going to enjoy the mountains. On about Tuesday of this week, I started having a panic attack–and it wasn’t the smoke or the drought. How