Alicia
Alicia grew up all over the world, including many formative years in Southern California, specifically “The OC” before it became pop culture cool. Now Alicia lives in Virginia, below what she calls “the sweet tea line,” the geographic point at which the wait staff in restaurants begin asking if you prefer your ice tea “sweet or unsweet.” The psychological sweet tea line demarks the state of the Southern mind; full of angst, still defensive and too proud for its own good. This is the place of Alicia’s ancestors, who whisper to her of their triumphant joys and painful sorrows. In between writing for politicians who borrow her words to speak their minds, Alicia writes poetry and prose whenever the spirits or events inspire her.
Alicia Knight is a triangulated Gemini living a life of good example in a burgeoning exurb of Washington, DC. Her biggest challenge is in keeping her earlier wild child days deeply hidden from her children, who are now of the wilding age themselves. Prior to marriage and motherhood, she had a previous career as a powerful Congressional aide who managed a wide-ranging portfolio of issues....
When we first took the leap into homeschooling, our thoughts were a jumble. We were so terrified. What if we failed? What if people didn't approve? What would people think of us? We were Liberal Democrats who always supported public education. What would our friends think? I went online to find answers....
I came to homeschooling reluctantly when my eldest son dragged me to it. I was an uber-school mom: Vice President of the PTO, room-mother, school board activist. I volunteered for everything that came: art-room helper, field-day facilitator, cake-walk and carnival coordinator, teacher appreciation luncheon server, clothing sale donations manager, book sale clerk, science night, fine arts night, math night, just to name a few. I managed the campaigns of friends who ran for school board. I picketed for teacher's raises. I testified for more school funding. All because I wanted to be involved in my child's education....
Boomerang: Rethinking the Generational Paradigm
I have a friend in his late 20s who is very concerned about the effect of the Baby Boomer generations on our society and on our economy. Mainly that the Boomer generation is not doing what it needs to in order to save for their future retirement years and how this behavior will impact the generations that follow, namely his. Basically, he’s worried the Boomers will spend all their wealth and live too long, leaving the younger generation with the burden of caring for the old folks....
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