Yesterday, the DLCC chair sent an email about honoring Melissa Hortman. In case you didn’t receive it – or received it but deleted it thinking it was a donation request (which I almost did), here is the list of suggested actions we can take to honor her memory (hanky alert):
\nPlant a tree.
\nVisit a local park and make use of their amenities, especially a bike trail.
\nPet a dog. A golden retriever is ideal, but any will do.
\nTell your loved ones a cheesy dad joke and laugh about it.
\nBake something \u2014 bread for Mark or a cake for Melissa, and share it with someone.
\nTry a new hobby and enjoy learning something.
\nStand up for what you believe in, especially if that thing is justice and peace.<\/p>\n
And this is why I keep subscribing to John Pavlovitz<\/a> – and saving his emails. Of course he has a lot to say, but in case anyone else is struggling with morale, this might help.<\/p>\n I don’t often post from the 19th<\/a>. But this – this is something I had no idea existed, and I expect I’m not alone in that. And we should know about it. And the only other coverage is, at all places, The Borowitz Report.<\/p>\n Clearly this is not a happy news day. And this from the F* News<\/a> is no exception. And I haven’t even brought up Iran. But I really can’t ignore this.<\/p>\n