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Author Archives: Mike Hiestand

Peace! (On Route 66)

April 14, 2014by Mike Hiestand Leave a comment

So we were about half-hour outside of Amarillo, Texas, on Interstate 40, driving parallel to the famous Route 66, headed to our next stop in Oklahoma when it caught my eye. A […]

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This Is It! – Tinker Tour West Final 48 Hours

March 6, 2014by Mike Hiestand Leave a comment

Hello friends and fellow First Amendment Freedom Lovers! As you know, it is Mary Beth Tinker’s and my dream to travel the country to talk with young people about the […]

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Tinker case attorney Dan Johnston named Louise Noun Award winner

March 5, 2014by Mike Hiestand Leave a comment

The American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Iowa announced last week that the 2014 Louise Noun Award will be presented to Dan Johnston who successfully argued the landmark Tinker v. […]

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Less than 72 Hours….

March 4, 2014by Mike Hiestand Leave a comment

We are just $6,500 away from reaching our tipping point target on StartSomeGood. It’s crunch time. As of this afternoon, we have raised $18,496, but we have to have to hit […]

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$15,001!

February 26, 2014by Mike Hiestand Leave a comment

With well over a week to go, our StartSomeGood campaign for our spring Tinker Tour crossed the $15,000 mark this afternoon! (We need just $25,000 to hit our “tipping point” […]

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The final countdown….

February 26, 2014by Mike Hiestand Leave a comment

With 10 days left, we are well over halfway to reaching our $25,000 Tipping Point on StartSomeGood for the Spring 2014 West Coast Tinker Tour. Thank you to everyone!

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February 24 – This Day in History in 1969: Tinker v. Des Moines Case Wins Free Speech Rights for Students

February 25, 2014by Mike Hiestand Leave a comment

February 24, 2014 By Mary Beth Tinker A 6th grader in Texas with the user name “Gummy Bear” pops onto my laptop screen. She’s doing a National History Day project […]

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Tinker Tour a finalist in 2014 Impact Award campaign; Mary Beth speaking at TEDex

January 30, 2014by Mike Hiestand Leave a comment

We are one of eight finalists for Start Some Good’s 2014 Impact Award — and currently running in second place! We’re down to the final two days.  If you have […]

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Thanksgiving!

November 29, 2013by Mike Hiestand Leave a comment
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TT Day 14: Summit County Adolescent Detention Center

October 1, 2013by Mike Hiestand Leave a comment

All voices count.

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