What Else But Home comes out in 44 days. Nick and I are posting a series of short videos centered around part of the book.
Most deal with aspects of growing up poor.
We brought the whole group of us to Ben & Jerry's early on. That was the first time I realized how un-white we all were together. Ben & Jerry's are great folk. I'm from Vermont. Everyone's good. But there is a bad outcome for far too many children in our country.
And it can change. That's what What Else But Home is also about.
Oh oh, we've shot about 5 videos. I'll put on a button down shirt and tie the next time, now that I've seen myself.
'Culturally' interesting and relevant. I just had a related experience in Hartford CT this weekend. We went to a friend's memorial service and since we spent the entire summer day in a hot church, I wanted to reward my 3.5 year old son's patience and good behavior with an ice cream. The church was not far from downtown, so I just drove a couple of blocks and was surprised not see a parlor. I resorted to something I rarely do, which is to ask someone on the street and they 'misunderstood' my question by saying: " I think they have that at Burger King". I just went on thinking they may be 'the wrong' people to ask since they were at the bus stop.... We pulled over and asked another young couple walking down the street and they said: Yes! There is a MacDonald a few blocks from here. I said:" No, not MacDonald's- I am looking for an ice cream store, where they sell ice cream. The young woman answers: "Oh, OK I heard that they have one of those in New Haven or in New Britain."
I was shocked. What do these good people of Hartford do when they need a treat to put a smile on their face on a hot summer day? I doubt they drive 35 miles to the nearest Ivy league town...
Worst than them being treat deprived, is the fact that I am ignorant enough to think they would have the same notion of ice cream on a sunny Sunday afternoon.