Music Monday: Wild Mountain Thyme

Written by Jim Borden It all started two years ago at P.J. O’Brien’s, a classic Irish pub in the heart of Sydney, Australia. Every Sunday they have live Irish music, usually featuring Steve’s Duo, a talented pair of musicians offering up some classic and traditional Irish songs. I have to admit that at first I did not … Read more

The CHOOSE Journey Toward National Racial Literacy

In 2014, two high school sophomores (two teenagers) looked around their world and saw a profound disconnect. While the headlines were increasingly filled with the complexities of race in America, the actual conversations happening at classrooms, dinner tables, and friend groups were often nonexistent. Guo and Vulchi started CHOOSE because they realized that even when … Read more