Dear President Trump, This morning when I was doing tonglen for you I imagined you were standing still while I walked around you focusing on your heart, the side of your neck, the middle of your back, your clenched fist, and around again to your heart. I practiced breathing in your fear and sending you … Continue reading “Enough is enough” across the board
Common Ground
Psalm 23, again and still
Dear President Trump, A few weeks ago we had a memorial service at church for one of our dear long-time members. This woman was 94 and I’m happy to say the sanctuary was brimming with people. Near the end of the service a recording came on that sounded for all the world like it was … Continue reading Psalm 23, again and still
A Positive Campaign
Dear President Trump, Do you know who Patty Schachtner is? I didn’t until this morning when the WP ran an article about how she just won a seat for the Democrats in the Wisconsin 10th District State Senate special election. Key here is that you won in that District (dang, I just typed “Distract”…) by … Continue reading A Positive Campaign
A good omen
Happy New Year President Trump, I understand you made an effort to be more inclusive than usual when you wished Americans a Happy New Year’s Day, calling out your supporters and friends as well as your enemies, haters, and the “very dishonest Fake News Media.” Really sends a warm, loving message to us all and … Continue reading A good omen
Have you ever washed dishes?
Dear President Trump, Have you ever washed dishes? I’d be surprised if you have ever done any cleaning at all. Our dishwasher broke recently and we haven’t yet replaced it so we are doing lots more dishes by hand. It’s ok, it’s kind of meditative, and there’s a certain satisfaction in getting everything neat and … Continue reading Have you ever washed dishes?
Studying uncertainty
Dear President Trump, I'm not sure how long I’ll keep this up, but I asked myself (the Universe, God, etc.) again about what is keeping me from being consistently in harmonious balance, sensing it isn't enough to stop with yesterday’s idea that my well-being is independent of everything going on. I do think there is … Continue reading Studying uncertainty
“Women are very special”
Dear President Trump, There is really no good reason to closely parse anything you say since you don't ever pay close attention to anything you say and pretty much everything coming out of your mouth is an empty platitude or a dog whistle. But I can't help myself today. In their coverage of the press … Continue reading “Women are very special”
Not being bombarded with politics
Dear President Trump, I'm not sure how this is going to go since I'm in the airport here in D.C. waiting for my flight and trying to take advantage of the wifi before I get on the plane. I'll get back to Seattle around 10 tonight and am pretty sure I'll be too exhausted at … Continue reading Not being bombarded with politics
Take a knee
Dear President Trump, I was very happy to see Eric Reid's Op Ed in the NYT this morning explaining how thoughtful he and Colin Kaepernick were in their decision to take Mr. Kaepernick's protest during the playing of the national anthem in a more visible direction. He described how they felt kneeling during the song … Continue reading Take a knee
Bridge building isn’t our thing
Dear President Trump, Disruptors are hard to deal with, aren't they? Especially those who have won hearts and minds through culturally sanctioned avenues and therefore have a platform from which to visibly and audibly challenge the system. Such disruptors are hard to dismiss since they get lots and lots of people talking and questioning, pushing … Continue reading Bridge building isn’t our thing
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