Radical (2012)
“KMJ and I flew to Hawaii. We had planned the trip months before. It was originally supposed to be our honeymoon, but we had postponed the wedding because it was turning into a media circus. Instead the trip was now supposed to be a time to celebrate Adrian Fenty’s primary victory. I figured I would want to relax and recharge for the next four years as chancellor. As it turned out, I needed the recharging, but for very different reasons.
I felt like a zombie, but I could neither sleep nor turn o...ff my mind.
On the flight west I closed my eyes and kept replaying the calls and conversations the day after Fenty lost. Dozens came in from my friends and allies in the education reform movement. They went like this: “Wow, I can’t believe your boss lost. What are you going to do now?”
Or: “What a surprise! We didn’t even know Fenty was in trouble. I feel so bad, I didn’t even help!”
And: “Fenty was the most important politician in the country for education reform. I can’t believe this happened.”MoreLess
I felt like a zombie, but I could neither sleep nor turn o...ff my mind.
On the flight west I closed my eyes and kept replaying the calls and conversations the day after Fenty lost. Dozens came in from my friends and allies in the education reform movement. They went like this: “Wow, I can’t believe your boss lost. What are you going to do now?”
Or: “What a surprise! We didn’t even know Fenty was in trouble. I feel so bad, I didn’t even help!”
And: “Fenty was the most important politician in the country for education reform. I can’t believe this happened.”MoreLess
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