This week the House (strictly along party lines) passed the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (HR 4). In essence, this legislation was introduced to counteract more than 30 new laws in 18 states, which…
Author: Tracey Wallace
Confederacy in Evanston
Thoughts on the confederate flag at Lighthouse Beach What happened to the liberal diversity embracing white Evanstonians on the beach that day? This speaks to what is often ignored as an aspect of white privilege,…
Who Will Write the History?
To the victor goes the spoils, a phrase we are all familiar with. Simply put, the winner of any contest, struggle, or battle, gets all the prizes, rewards, and bonuses associated with the win. But,…
Encounter
This morning I had an encounter that had a profound impact on me, I as at the gas station on Asbury and Oakton getting gas about 6:15am. As I was pumping gas I caught a…
My Hero
I had an opportunity to collect my thoughts and memories of my dad over the last few days of his life, sometimes you never get to truly express how you feel about the people you…
2015
As always thanks to everyone for the birthday wishes! For those of you that know me this is the day I recount, relive, and reflect on the year since my last b-day. As always it…
2014
Every year I take this time to reflect, give sincere thanks to those who love me, and plan the next year of my life. For those around last year (and that took to time to…
2013
First thanks to everyone for all the birthday wishes! Birthdays always make me reflective and maybe even pensive about where I am, what I want to do and probably more importantly where I’ve been since…
Gun Buyback
Here is the reality; the people who would turn in a gun for $100 are not the people that use them! Grandma or Grandpa may have found a gun in their house that their little…