"Politics isn't about big money or power games, it's about the improvement of people's lives." --Sen. Paul Wellstone (D-MN) I teach high school English and moved with my new husband, Todd, to Norway in 2007 where he studied energy policy and I taught Year 8 at Birralee International School in Trondheim, Norway. I believe in the human spirit and believe that everyone deserves to have a good life. And oh yes, I believe in high taxes for the wealthy, the "Death" tax, universal health care, choice, PEACE, the quality of life, and God. In my spare time when I'm not thinking about changing the world, I like creative cooking with a nice glass of wine in my hand, the Current (Minnesota Public Radio) in the background, and my husband telling me he loves me.