Ben, I agree with other folk; this piece ranks among your best, and I believe I've read all of them, if not commented on each. We are indeed in dark times, and yes, the air is heavy with the stink of Donald Trump. With just a week in office, he has sowed chaos in every corner of the nation and has installed his ne'er do wells in almost every government office. We should be afraid. I know I am. Keep writing. I don't have the strength to write politics anymore. Maybe that will change. Maybe it should.
It’s a pretty hard time to. I don’t blame you! I know I need to take breathers. After the election I went on a bit of a hiatus, but the inauguration has pulled some more energy from me again. I know it’s nothing I’ll be able to sustain each day for the next four years. Doing what little we can (when we can) while watching out for our own sanity is the most we can reasonably ask of ourselves right now.
Thanks so much for all of the kind words and support, Mike! I really felt like this piece tapped into something special. What I don’t love about covering politics is how dense and impersonal it so often is, so it was a nice change of pace. Thanks again!
Thanks so much, Brent!! It’s a personal favorite for me too. It was really fun and also surprisingly emotional getting into this memoir/politics hybrid territory. As always, thanks for the kind words and support!
Ben, I agree with other folk; this piece ranks among your best, and I believe I've read all of them, if not commented on each. We are indeed in dark times, and yes, the air is heavy with the stink of Donald Trump. With just a week in office, he has sowed chaos in every corner of the nation and has installed his ne'er do wells in almost every government office. We should be afraid. I know I am. Keep writing. I don't have the strength to write politics anymore. Maybe that will change. Maybe it should.
It’s a pretty hard time to. I don’t blame you! I know I need to take breathers. After the election I went on a bit of a hiatus, but the inauguration has pulled some more energy from me again. I know it’s nothing I’ll be able to sustain each day for the next four years. Doing what little we can (when we can) while watching out for our own sanity is the most we can reasonably ask of ourselves right now.
Thanks so much for all of the kind words and support, Mike! I really felt like this piece tapped into something special. What I don’t love about covering politics is how dense and impersonal it so often is, so it was a nice change of pace. Thanks again!
You’re doing great! Keep at it. I’m an old woman who did vote for Obama. Makes my heart swell to hear young voices speaking truth to power. ❤️✌🏻
Thanks so much for the kind words, Elizabeth!! Thrilled to do my part.
You are exactly the same age as my daughter.
Small world! I hope I'm almost as cool.
Thanks for reading, Pamela!
Thanks so much, Brent!! It’s a personal favorite for me too. It was really fun and also surprisingly emotional getting into this memoir/politics hybrid territory. As always, thanks for the kind words and support!