Bloomington-Illinois | Lanita Boyd

Precious Memories

April 12, 2019 by Lanita Boyd

As Steve drove us across I-74 West through Indianapolis and into Illinois, we took a “walk down Memory Lane.” (Of course I do that every time I go for a walk in our small town because our street is just off Memory Lane, but you understand.) This was one that went back to 1968 when … [Read more…]

My Most Effective Speech Ever

December 11, 2012 by Lanita Boyd

My most effective speech ever was one of which I am no longer proud. Our teachers’ union in Bloomington, Illinois, had tried to negotiate with the new superintendent all summer, but he was like a stone wall—and not in the good sense of Stonewall Jackson. He didn’t understand the concept of negotiation, of give and … [Read more…]