Dear President Trump, The issue that I'm feeling most strongly about today is the healthcare bill that would allow states to decide whether to require insurance companies cover people with pre-existing conditions at the same rates as other people. From a public health and economic standpoint this is the epitome of shortsightedness. Such a provision … Continue reading Shortsighted cruelty
“Put the data you have gathered to beneficial use”
Dear President Trump, I just checked and you all haven't fixed the spell check for "positivity." That's probably a good thing, really, since it would be a cosmetic fix at best. What I've been thinking a lot about lately is how hard it seems to be for most of us to admit we were wrong … Continue reading “Put the data you have gathered to beneficial use”
“Positivity” spell-check fail
Dear President Trump, Of course I realize that you personally have nothing to do with the set up of this contact page or with the underlying support systems, but it is deeply ironic that the spell check here doesn't know the word "positivity." When I noticed this last night I didn't check, but will now, … Continue reading “Positivity” spell-check fail
“Extra judicial killing” is murder
Dear President Trump, I was wondering when I would get so fed up I would not be able to stick with a positive focus when writing to you and that day has come. You have said and done a lot of awful things the past 10 days or so since I switched gears, ranging from … Continue reading “Extra judicial killing” is murder
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 10, not swallowing the slight
Dear President Trump, I slept in a little this morning so when I went for my run there were more people out than usual. In order to avoid crossing busy streets I took an unaccustomed route that included some narrow sidewalk passages. I was heading down toward one of those narrow spots when a man … Continue reading Positivity – day 10, not swallowing the slight
Positivity – day 9, witnessing humble justice and mercy
Dear President Trump, If I stayed focused yesterday on what I was hearing and seeing right around me, the themes in ascendance were doing justice, showing mercy, and embracing humility. If I focused on what was going on in the larger political realm that was most certainly not the case. In fact the opposite was … Continue reading Positivity – day 9, witnessing humble justice and mercy
Positivity – day 8, joyous commute
Dear President Trump, Even though there are so very many troubling things going on right now, I am sticking with sending you messages that focus on something positive because it is helping me deal better with all the negativity and chaos coming from your administration. Normally my commute to work in the morning is not … Continue reading Positivity – day 8, joyous commute
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 6, sound arguments
Dear President Trump, Last night I read an article about a particular approach to problem-solving and it reminded me how much I appreciate a well thought out and reasoned position or argument. Granted, the article got a boost in this regard since I read it right after reading your interview with Julie Pace, which I … Continue reading Positivity – day 6, sound arguments
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