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The Haves and Have-Nots: COVID and Mass Transit

August 29, 2022August 28, 2022 by Lori Gibson-Washington

Lori Gibson-Washington

Knowledge is Important I'm always on the lookout to increase my knowledge about the issues that impact my clients championing affordable housing and anti-poverty. As I think of my birthplace and the place I moved to, I'm astonished that my old hometown has surpassed my new hometown as a mass…

Somebody Bigger Than You and I

April 15, 2022April 15, 2022 by Lori Gibson-Washington

Lori Gibson-Washington

Am I Good Enough? I'm always doubting and second-guessing myself. Am I good enough, smart enough, pretty enough, slim enough? Enough enough? ENOUGH! Enough of being my own traitor. So I usually turn to one of my spiritual practices and remember as Whitney Houston sang there's "somebody bigger than you…

Elon Musk – My New Hero

May 10, 2021May 10, 2021 by Lori Gibson-Washington

Lori Gibson-Washington

I saw the ads announcing Elon Musk as host of Saturday Night Live for this past Mother's Day Weekend. Little did I know that, today, I would view him as a champion for diversity and inclusion. ELON MUSK IS MY NEW HERO! The Quirky Hero On Saturday night. I really…

‘Planes, ‘Ports, ‘Plains – The Stress of Them All

April 27, 2021April 27, 2021 by Lori Gibson-Washington

Lori Gibson-Washington

The Three P's 'Planes, 'Ports, 'Plains - I love alliteration. What does stress have to do with those 3P's? Aside from the fact that I used to love airPLANES and airPORTS and know quite a few lovely chaPLAINS? STRESS! In the midst of this pandemic, stress and anxiety about air…