Dear President Trump, This morning a beautiful medium-size speckled grey bird flew into our front window and died. We have a pretty big front window but this hasn't ever happened before. There's a tree in front of the window and a cat silhouette with a pussy hat taped up so it's pretty surprising a bird … Continue reading Hopefully it was a fluke
Environment
Not a snowball’s chance in hell
Dear President Trump, Some people I talked with today were genuinely surprised you decided to pull out of the Paris Climate Agreement. They thought you were going to come around and do the right thing. I think they were playing the same mind game I did on election night when by 10pm PST it was … Continue reading Not a snowball’s chance in hell
Selling the planet’s future to the highest bidders
Dear President Trump, Maybe people on the far right felt this way when Mr. Obama was president, that every time they blinked he and his administration were doing something odious and suspect. What's more, this perspective was layered over an even deeper suspicion he could not legitimately serve as president after you stoked the whole … Continue reading Selling the planet’s future to the highest bidders
Making Melania breakfast on Mother’s Day and other tales
Dear President Trump, It's Mother's Day here in the US. You might have missed the memo. I'm not sure but since you were golfing today, almost certainly without Melania, it seems as though you either didn't know or didn't care. But maybe I'm not giving you enough credit. Maybe you and Barron made her her … Continue reading Making Melania breakfast on Mother’s Day and other tales
Fairness fairy dust is in short supply
Good Morning President Trump, I hope you slept well. Even though I'm sure there were no fairness fairies sprinkling your head last night with magic equality and compassion dust, perhaps a good night's sleep will have made you more disposed toward the greater good. The image of pesky little fairies dispensing positivity dust on you … Continue reading Fairness fairy dust is in short supply
Positivity – day 11, a single gyrating leaf
Dear President Trump, The main positives I see for today, your 100th day in office, are that you haven't dragged us into a new war and that nearly all your major initiatives thus far have failed. You have inflicted plenty of harm with various executive orders and your whole approach to the presidency, but I … Continue reading Positivity – day 11, a single gyrating leaf
Positivity – day 7, sustaining routines
Dear President Trump, Today the positive I want to tell you about is my morning routine. I read a long time ago that the happiest very elderly people were different from their less happy peers in just a few ways, including having stronger social connections, more sense of purpose, and daily routines they enjoyed. Of … Continue reading Positivity – day 7, sustaining routines
Positivity – day 5, circles of sanctuary
Dear President Trump, Yesterday morning a heron fly over our house. I think it was going from the urban lake near us (Green Lake) to the much larger lake to the East (Lake Washington), from one sanctuary to another. When I go to Green Lake early in the morning, I'll often see a heron standing … Continue reading Positivity – day 5, circles of sanctuary
Selling our children’s futures down the river
Dear President Trump, I know you never see these messages I send you. I am clear about that and know that even if you did see them, you wouldn't care one tiny iota what I have to say. I wish I were a big enough person to be able to honestly say this is ok … Continue reading Selling our children’s futures down the river
Sometimes the only thing I can do is pray
Dear President Trump, It's pretty late in the day for me to be writing to you but it's been an especially rough 24 hours and frankly, I've spent most of the day either trying to avoid thinking about you or trying to find a constructive way to address you. You see, I set a rule … Continue reading Sometimes the only thing I can do is pray
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