Happy New Year la familia y los amigos! The end of the year gets busy, so we’re sharing our 2024 year in review at the beginning of 2025. I made a short video (5:11) of 2024’s photos which can be viewed on YouTube here: This written re-cap is in reverse chronological order to match the video. In reviewing, it is cool to note that 2024 was a year of firsts! 2024 was the first year I had the opportunity to spend with the Rylander clan in Davidson, NC for Christmas. The … [Read more...]
MLS 512: Digital Archive Assignment on Justice – Post Four “In the Steps of RBG”
In the Steps of RBG by Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer Real change, enduring change, happens one step at a time. —Ruth Bader Ginsburg, as quoted in Notorious RBG So let me take one step right now, one step toward respect. And give me strength to take another toward clarity. And though my feet might feel like stones, let me take another step toward justice. And another toward equity. And another toward truth. And though my legs may feel leaden and slow, though … [Read more...]
MLS 512: Digital Archive Assignment on Justice – Post Three, Justice Ginsburg’s Swearing-in Ceremony
Following is my third post on the topic of Justice for the spring MLS Collaborative Digital Archives Assignment. Here are my first and second posts for background. This artifact is a recording of Justice Ginsburg’s swearing in ceremony – which took place on August 10, 1993. It is published on YouTube and is courtesy of the William J. Clinton Presidential Library. Ruth Bader Ginsburg was sworn in as the first Jewish woman to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States and only … [Read more...]
MLS 512: Digital Archive Assignment on Justice – Post Two, Obergefell v. Hodges
Following is my second post on the topic of Justice for the spring 2024 MLS Collaborative Digital Archives Assignment. Here's my first post, which includes background on the assignment. On June 26, 2015, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) delivered its 33-page opinion on Obergefell v. Hodges, a case that was centered on marriage rights for same-sex couples. In justice for same-sex couples seeking marriage rights, the SCOTUS majority opinion HELD. The majority opinion … [Read more...]
14th Anniversary of United Student Aid Funds, Inc. v Espinosa SCOTUS Decision
While researching SCOTUS Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg for my MLS 512 class digital archive assignment, I was inspired to look up the SCOTUS ruling on United Student Aid Funds, Inc. v Espinosa. Today is the 14th anniversary of when the March 23, 2010 decision was issued. United Student Aid Funds, Inc. v Espinosa landed with SCOTUS in part due to Dan’s legal briefs and record on appeal. The student loan company had repeatedly violated Dan’s client Espinosa’s bankruptcy discharge … [Read more...]
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