Category Archives: empowerment

Stories That Heal: Powers of Bibliotherapy

Posted on January 8, 2024 by Author Randolph Randy Camp

STORIES THAT HEAL… I’ve always felt at home when visiting the public library. It’s a place where, regardless of your race, ethnicity, bank account or zip code, no one there ever made me feel as though I didn’t belong there. … Continue reading →

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Flipping Procrastination: Creating Monica

Posted on January 5, 2023 by Author Randolph Randy Camp

Along with losing focus at times, one of my dreadful faults is procrastination. But in a strange twist of fate I was able to flip procrastination on its head and make it work for me. You see, I’m constantly writing … Continue reading →

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Classrooms Should Nurture Open Mindedness, Books for Everyone!

Posted on October 26, 2022 by Author Randolph Randy Camp

I’ve been loving books ever since I was a little boy. It’s a shame and a disgrace that some politicians and school districts want to ban certain books nowadays. Placing strong restrictions on teachers and controlling how they conduct their … Continue reading →

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The Story Underneath

Posted on June 1, 2022 by Author Randolph Randy Camp

Regardless of where you live, in a big city, in a small town, or out in the country, there’s a story to be discovered everywhere. Even as a kid I was always fascinated by the backstory, the story underneath. A … Continue reading →

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A Writer Appreciating His Teachers

Posted on May 21, 2022 by Author Randolph Randy Camp

At age 18, during June 1979, a couple weeks before Randy Camp’s High School graduation, he wrote the ‘Put Something Back’ letter-to-the-editor, as a ‘thank you’ to his teachers of Spotsylvania County, Virginia… “LETTER TO THE EDITOR” which was published … Continue reading →

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School The Politicians

Posted on May 20, 2022 by Author Randolph Randy Camp

Those politicians who supports the banning of certain books and supports the restrictions on the teaching of Critical Race Theory (CRT) are, in my view, making America weaker. If the purpose of public education is to prepare our young people … Continue reading →

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Keep Hoping, Don’t Give Up

Posted on March 12, 2022 by Author Randolph Randy Camp

Keep Hoping, Don’t Give Up…Just like many of you, watching what’s happening in Ukraine right now is rough. Seeing the inspiring, fighting spirit of the Ukrainian people reminds me of my favorite children’s book ‘The Little Engine That Could.’ I … Continue reading →

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America: Writing Love

Posted on September 11, 2021 by Author Randolph Randy Camp

Saying what’s in your heart and expressing yourself sometimes can be risky, but it’s such a freeing experience. Although I’ve experienced racial bigotry during my childhood in rural Virginia, and unfortunately during my military years in the U.S. Air Force, … Continue reading →

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The Teacher in You

Posted on August 31, 2021 by Author Randolph Randy Camp

This on-going pandemic has definitely changed our lives. Some of you parents have become teachers, whether you’d wanted to be or not. And, to your own surprise, maybe you’re the greatest teacher ever. In a way, there’s a teacher inside … Continue reading →

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Dignity

Posted on October 7, 2020 by Author Randolph Randy Camp

Throughout history we always have people who think that they are somehow superior to others. Sadly, still today in 2020, some of us encounter bigotry on so many levels and in so many different aspects of our daily lives. There … Continue reading →

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