School was closed and so I made good on a long overdue promise to see Tom's River where my colleague and fellow working mom is funding a city turnaround strategy. The site visits were kid friendly and we kept it professional until 5. Ocean County is deep red, a frustrating place to work on poverty and social change. In the end, we let the kids blow off steam by stealing signs off public land. As I drove north I pitied my friend for having to work in such an inhospitable place. What did I know.
