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Voting Tomorrow? You're in Good Hands.
We'll show up just before dawn tomorrow, pulling into deserted parking lots in towns all across the state. We'll flip on the lights and...
Heather Jerrie
Apr 3, 20233 min read
Rough Water Ahead!
How long has it been since our nation felt like it was normal? It seems like we've been on high alert for so long. Over these past...
Heather Jerrie
Nov 8, 20223 min read
The Fire's Still Smoldering
Imagine one day you're at home when suddenly you notice a whiff of something burning. You hunt around for the source, checking every...
Heather Jerrie
Jun 23, 20223 min read
Enough!
I've been looking at the pictures of those children in Texas. Looking, too, at the pictures of the teachers who went to school that day...
Heather Jerrie
May 27, 20223 min read
The World Watches - and Takes a Stand
Tanks rumbling across muddy fields. Bombs falling. Smoke billowing from demolished buildings. Families huddling underground while...
Heather Jerrie
Feb 27, 20222 min read
And Then We Turned the Page
I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability...
Heather Jerrie
Jan 25, 20214 min read
Unbelievable!
As I write this, I'm still shaken, as I know you must be too, by this week's terrible events. It was horrifying to see: the crowd...
Heather Jerrie
Jan 9, 20213 min read
A Hard River Crossed
It was Saturday morning, November 7th, 2020. I was washing dishes, elbow deep in soapy water. The phone rang, and I paused, then let it...
Heather Jerrie
Nov 15, 20203 min read
Across the Divide
Next: the hard work of healing our division.
Heather Jerrie
Nov 1, 20203 min read
And The People Will Choose
In my dream, our country chose a new path.
Heather Jerrie
Oct 13, 20204 min read
Hang In There, America
Hold on - this awful ride won't last forever.
Heather Jerrie
Oct 3, 20204 min read
What Would They Say?
It was a strange dream, the kind you never forget. Of course, talking to a president isn't something you do every day. It was the night...
Heather Jerrie
Sep 4, 20205 min read
One Every Minute
Every minute another American dies of COVID. Think about what that means.
Heather Jerrie
Aug 21, 20204 min read
The Peacock's Tale
It isn't fine feathers that make a good leader.
Heather Jerrie
Aug 5, 20204 min read
A Plea From the Basement
Down here, we're trying to stay alive.
Heather Jerrie
Jul 17, 20206 min read
Remember Us?
Remember us? We're still out here, trying to stay alive.
Heather Jerrie
Jul 3, 20203 min read
We're Sinking!
We're sinking, and there's no time to lose.
Heather Jerrie
Jun 26, 20204 min read
Off Their Pedestals at Last
We're finally taking down these monuments to racism.
Heather Jerrie
Jun 12, 20203 min read
The Hammer Falls Again
Hear that sound? It's the hammer blows of our country's racism.
Heather Jerrie
Jun 4, 20202 min read
What Are You Waiting For?
Come on out, America! You're safe - um, sort of...
Heather Jerrie
May 22, 20203 min read
