Painting and living with spaces the size of a postage stamp
Why did I start this Lenten project of painting watercolors on paper a little bigger than a postage stamp? My dad said our room is the...
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Beth Cusack
- Nov 1, 2022
- 3 min
What does Marsha teach me?
Marsha is our family dog. She’s a rescue. She came with her name from the pound, and we felt it suited her. She’s now about 14 years old...
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Beth Cusack
- Oct 31, 2022
- 2 min
What could a snail teach me?
Thrift, agency, courage (in vulnerability), and humility are snails’ teachings for me. Problem: I’ve stepped on too many snails during...
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Beth Cusack
- Oct 21, 2022
- 3 min
Sitting in Silence with a Close Friend: A Prayer/Meditation Practice
I admit that I’m learning how to pray again. Suggestions from Richard Rohr’s book Breathing Under Water: Spirituality and the Twelve...
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Beth Cusack
- Oct 18, 2022
- 2 min
At the Tip of My Tongue: A Mindfulness Practice
I can sense that on the spectrum of reactive to calm that I often have been settled into reactive. If you find that you experience that...
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Beth Cusack
- Oct 12, 2022
- 2 min
If this school worksheet were to be excavated 1000 years from now, what would it say about us?
This morning I noticed the same child’s school worksheet that I’d seen several times on our morning walk. No one claimed it. So, I took...
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Beth Cusack
- Oct 5, 2022
- 2 min
Who will you elect to lead your public school next year?
It’s important to find out who is already campaigning for your local school board. Why? Public school teachers and staff deserve our...
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Beth Cusack
- Oct 3, 2022
- 3 min
Will You Know about This Before It Becomes Law?
Laws and resolutions generally need support to be passed. Express your support/opposition to the following current resolutions to your...
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Beth Cusack
- Oct 3, 2022
- 2 min
SCOTUS Docket: I'm Cherry Picking Some Tomatoes (Could Turn Out Rotten?)
Why am I sharing what Supreme Court cases I’ll be following? Here's some reasons I'm sharing what Supreme Court cases I'm following now...
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Beth Cusack
- Sep 29, 2022
- 1 min
School Vouchers: There's a Catch...
There are often extra costs, loopholes, and restrictions students experience in leaving a public school to attend a private/charter...
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Beth Cusack
- Sep 29, 2022
- 1 min
School Vouchers: Many Texas families can’t necessarily use them
Rural - Rural areas often have only public-schools so there would often be no way to use a voucher. While Texas is responsible for...
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Beth Cusack
- Sep 29, 2022
- 1 min
School Vouchers: What might end up on the chopping block?
What might end up on the chopping block if public schools don’t have enough funds to offer all the services we’ve come to expect? Of...
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Beth Cusack
- Sep 29, 2022
- 2 min
School vouchers sound like a good idea, right? Here’s some facts to consider as a voter.
Vouchers take budgeted money away from public schools. Texas public schools have not been fully funded by state and local budgets for...
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Beth Cusack
- Sep 28, 2022
- 4 min
Compromise: It's What's for Democracy (An Alternative to Book Bans in Schools)
Looming problem in our public schools: In my local school district, three “parents’ rights” people (often taking the stance of what they...
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Beth Cusack
- Sep 22, 2022
- 1 min
Jazz by Toni Morrison: Something with Raisins is Exquisite Narration
“And the City, in its own way, gets down for you, cooperates, smoothing its sidewalks, correcting its curbstones, offering you melons and...
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Beth Cusack
- Sep 3, 2022
- 3 min
Conversations You Don’t Want to Miss with Kids in the Grocery Store
Photo "free to use" on Pexels by Photo Mix Company, Europe On trips to grocery store, these are common exchanges I hear between parents...
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Beth Cusack
- Aug 27, 2022
- 2 min
Do Mugshots and Public Comment Belong on Police "Wanted" Suspect Social Media Posts?
Problems Most social media allow a Sheriff or Police department to post about a “wanted” suspect, which usually includes a mugshot of the...
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Beth Cusack
- Aug 18, 2022
- 5 min
How I Contested Racist Historical State Markers in Texas Using Email and a Positive Attitude
Why I pursued this project? I was looking for a way to effect positive change to combat racism in Texas in the form of historical...
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Beth Cusack
- Aug 13, 2022
- 2 min
Want to increase voter participation in Texas AND do it easily?
Check college websites for easy-to-find and current information for voter registration for this upcoming election. You can do this...
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Beth Cusack
- Aug 13, 2022
- 4 min
Prison Inspections: Why should you care?
Do you know the conditions of the nearest jail to you? I never gave it any thought until the county judge proclaimed that the county...
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