by Deborah Quinn | Aug 25, 2013 | family, Feminism, Kids, Parenting, Politics, teaching
I wrote this post back in the halycon days of Obama’s first presidency and well before “lean in” became a meme and not an athletic command. I like to think that even with newborn Caleb strapped to my chest, I did a pretty good job at my job, but...
by Deborah Quinn | Nov 7, 2012 | Abu Dhabi, Politics
My computer’s live stream, at 8:15AM Abu Dhabi time. There may have been some screaming in my apartment. Also? Some joy. And then I texted Liam, who went off on the school bus this morning, clutching his phone, which was streaming the live feed of election...
by Deborah Quinn | Nov 6, 2012 | Abu Dhabi, Politics
Here it is: Voting Day. It’s up to you, now, people. You can choose gay rights, reproductive rights, earth’s rights, educational equality, pay equality, healthcare reform, civil rights. You can choose to let the women out of the binders; you can choose the...
by Deborah Quinn | Sep 3, 2012 | Feminism, NYC, Politics
It’s Labor Day weekend in the States: the last hurrah of summer, the beginning of fall, and–given that it’s an election year–the beginning of revved-up campaigning from both the right and the left. The Repubs just finished their hot-air balloon...
by Deborah Quinn | Jun 17, 2012 | Abu Dhabi, Children, Education, expat, Kids, lost in translation, Parenting, Politics, religion
About two weeks ago, we got notification from the boys’ school that today, 17 June, would be a national holiday and the school would be closed. National holidays on short notice. One of the perks of life in the U.A.E. I’ll give you a minute to think about...
