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Hello? Can You Hear Me?

Adele, Imma need you to come from the other side and say hi right to my face.  Otherwise, sista, I won’t be able to hear ya. That’s what I saw my audiologist say. Oh yeah, apparently I’ve been half-hearing with my ears and the other half with my eyes. Funny that my blog’s title is Volume and Light.  I’m one big Shakespearean tragedy.   The ways of … Continue reading Hello? Can You Hear Me?

Vesia HawkinsMay 23, 2016May 23, 20165 Comments
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Silent Nights and Bits o’Joy

Fiercely fighting seasonal sadness with Christmas movies and Pinterest. #winning Continue reading Silent Nights and Bits o’Joy

Vesia HawkinsDecember 20, 2015December 21, 20151 Comment
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Always Start at the Beginning

Ever fried a turkey? It’s simple, right?  Buy $400 of peanut oil and fry for like 45 minutes compared to the 4-hour saga of baking.  Sounds too good to be true?  Because IT IS!  You have to let the darn oil reach, like, 6,000 degrees before dunking Mr. Turkey.  And if it’s cold and windy outside, well, just put him in the oven.  Not too … Continue reading Always Start at the Beginning

Vesia HawkinsNovember 30, 20156 Comments
I am Vesia Wilson-Hawkins. I’m a former Metro Nashville Public Schools student, parent and staffer, and I’m here to tell the story of how and why our public schools must be better. Our babies cannot wait.

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