Peace! (On Route 66)
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 […]
Category Archives: Mike’s Musings
We Tipped!!!
We are delighted to report that at 4:48p Pacific Time today we hit our tipping point goal of $25,000 on StartSomeGood. We are over the moon here in Tinker Tour […]
This Is It! – Tinker Tour West Final 48 Hours
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 […]
Tinker Tour a finalist in 2014 Impact Award campaign; Mary Beth speaking at TEDex
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 […]
Thanksgiving!
$46,475 raised, $3,525 to tip; 11 hours left
We’re not quite there, but we see the finish line now. We feel it! After starting to contemplate what a Plan B might look like, we — YOU –made a […]
Thanks Mark! $45,188 down; $4,812 to go; 22 hours left
It feels a bit like a political campaign here in Santa Fe! So exciting. (Why oh why must it be soooo exciting? 🙂 ) As of 6:39 pm Mountain Time […]
Memorial Day is for Kids, Too II
In December 1965, Mary Beth wore a black armband to school to mourn those lost in the Vietnam War. Less than a year later, my uncle — my mom’s only […]
Update: A Personal Message from Mary Beth Tinker’s Other Half (of the Tinker Tour)
My name is Mike Hiestand. And I’ve been telling Mary Beth’s story for more than two decades. Close to a month ago, Mary Beth and I launched a crowdsource campaign […]
Life in Bizarro World: Veronica Mars v. Mary Beth Tinker
Not to take anything away from Veronica Mars (indeed, more power to her!), but if a “make believe” Veronica Mars can raise $2 million in 12 hours (and close to $6 […]
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