Deanna Dee-Dee Taylor

My 21-year-old son, Greg, informed me tonight that he will be moving to Maryland in February (we live in Utah). We are from Maryland (except my husband who is from Utah) and he wants to be closer to his grandparents.

I have mixed feelings about this. I want him to continue to discover himself and who he is. On the other hand, he is leaving behind a beautiful and sweet woman – his girlfriend – not to mention the family here. He moved here from Marylandwhen he was 15 and a very troubled youth. We were able to support him and help him carve a positive path for himself which resulted in a happier life.

Greg plans to drive to Maryland in February. Until then we will cherish each moment with him. After that I will only see him twice a year.

From the creators of “WalMart: The High Cost of Low Price”:

Consider holding a screening of the the Wal-Mart movie and having something new to fight about: economic justice, the role of corporations, and the country’s health care crisis. You know, good traditional holiday stuff. 😉 Have a chat, a fight, a discussion, whatever you call it. (Robert Greenwald) Then write about it on filmmaker Robert Greenwald’s blog
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My soon-to-be 19-year-old son has a rock band called Los Reaction. Tom and I went to see them a couple of weeks ago at an all ages club called The Circuit near our home.

The band was tight and played well together. They play along the same style as Anti-Flag.
I felt really good that Brian invited me and Tom to come hear him play – he even thanked us in front of the audience!

My Advisory students have organized a community holidy giving project.

Today was exciting because ABC channel 4 showed up to film our project and do interviews with me and my students. Since I don’t watch TV I’m not sure if we got on, but others were watching for it and will let me know I’m sure.

I have photos below of today’s activities.
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