Dear President Trump, Today is our daughter's 18th birthday, her Golden Birthday since she is turning 18 on the 18th. The day has been full on and I'm exhausted and ready for bed so this will be short. I do, though, want to tell you a few things I learned from her today while we … Continue reading Your absolute right to move safely through the world
Dumb and primitive
Dear President Trump, Isn't it interesting how primitive we are when it comes to how we respond when one of our own vs. an enemy is found to have messed up? Granted, some of us are more primitive than others of us when it comes to these situations, but really, I think we all initially … Continue reading Dumb and primitive
Get it done or don’t call us, ever
Dear President Trump, I think Chris Collins should get a gold star for honesty. As sick and base as his admission to reporters is that his donors are telling him to get the tax bill done or not to ever call them again, at least he was straightforward about this tax "reform" bullshit. It's refreshing … Continue reading Get it done or don’t call us, ever
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
Call us by our right names
(sent 11/14/17 due to power outage on the 13th) Dear President Trump, A couple of weeks ago our pastor's sermon focused on a young woman who came into her office off the street. She described how the woman was angry and prickly, how she seemed to want something she couldn't articulate. Our pastor asked her … Continue reading Call us by our right names
A nuclear crisis would give you cover
Dear President Trump, I'm sure you won't be surprised that I am among those who are certain you are either being played by Putin or that the two of you are cooperating to undermine democracy. The shell game your mouthpieces are running by insisting we all move on from the silly issue of Putin influencing … Continue reading A nuclear crisis would give you cover
Words matter
Dear President Trump, Maggie Smith (still my new favorite poet) has a generous blog where she's posted dozens of her poems. Usually I can't anticipate what a poem is about from reading the title, but there is one in the list that I knew I knew from the title exactly what is was going to … Continue reading Words matter
They berate themselves for not seeing the signs
Dear President Trump, Ironically, I'm not working today because it’s Veterans' Day (observed). I've been thinking, though, of how the opportunities and motives for men to abuse and sexually harass women I've laid out recently overlap with what my women patients at the VA have told me over the years. Those who enlisted in the … Continue reading They berate themselves for not seeing the signs
We need to be safe to do our thing
Dear President Trump, I've told you before how I run early in the morning, but what I haven't shared is how careful I am to cross the street if I see a man up ahead, to stay within certain geographic bounds so as to avoid going anywhere near the frat houses down by the U, … Continue reading We need to be safe to do our thing
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