Dear President Trump, I am still feeling under the weather and stayed home from work again today. It’s been strange being away from work so long. I don’t like it. I miss my co-workers and I miss having things that feel important to do both for their own sake and because they help distract me … Continue reading You are delivering spectacularly
Environment
You all are squaring up for an incredible two-fer
(had to send it two installments) Dear President Trump, So, at the outset here, I really can't square what I am going to say to you today with yesterday's idea that we are on an inexorable arc toward true justice and peace. Maybe by the end of this letter I'll have found a way, but … Continue reading You all are squaring up for an incredible two-fer
I know, I vowed not to call you names
Dear President Trump, This is probably one of those times when it would be a good idea for me to focus on positive things for a week or so but I just don't have it in me right now. At every turn there is some new odious thing you are doing or saying that has … Continue reading I know, I vowed not to call you names
The news cycle has moved on
Dear President Trump, I couldn't send yesterday's message yesterday because we had a power outage for 8 hours last night and the wifi router was down. It was actually kind of nice not having access to the Internet and just having to be quiet. We talked and listened to the wind and were grateful to … Continue reading The news cycle has moved on
Vital statistics
Dear President Trump, So, so much going on, it is incredibly hard to know where to shine the light. I think I'll start with a sweet thing. Two weeks ago my daughter lost her wallet when she was in Boston and today she got a little package in the mail from someone in Boston with … Continue reading Vital statistics
There is mostly goodness and love in the world
Dear President Trump, How has your Sunday been? Did you get in a round of golf? Two? I think the more golf you play, the better. I'm going to take a break from my ongoing feminist rant this afternoon. I'll get back to it tomorrow but having sent you two installments yesterday, I think it's … Continue reading There is mostly goodness and love in the world
Whales, porpoises, and seals in New York Harbor
Dear President Trump, If I were to step back and code my letters for positivity/negativity (hmm, only one of these words is recognized by your spell check; guess which one...) and intensity, say on a -10 to +10 scale, and recorded the codes on a calendar, I bet there would be a sort of back … Continue reading Whales, porpoises, and seals in New York Harbor
More hazards for Hazard, Ky
Dear President Trump, For the first time I read up on both Columbus Day and Indigenous People's Day (silver linings related to your presidency pop up all over the place, don't they!). I was surprised to learn that Columbus Day was started by immigrants from Italy who thought it would help their standing to point … Continue reading More hazards for Hazard, Ky
I hope it’s more politically expedient for you to do the right thing
Dear President Trump, When you decided to waive the Jones Act for Puerto Rico, you actually did something that made it into the very-good-news column and I am so pleased. I know it is just a temporary reprieve for them and the FEMA response is still woefully inadequate, but at least it's a move in … Continue reading I hope it’s more politically expedient for you to do the right thing
It’s still raining ash here
Dear President Trump, It's still raining ash here. When I look out the window and soft focus my eyes on the middle distance I can see a fine, fine sifting of ash coming down. I keep looking at the pavement hoping to see that it's really rain, but it's not. I even went outside just … Continue reading It’s still raining ash here
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