Today the big news was that the 2020 census came out. I have some things to say about it, but I wrote my way through the weekend and it has caught up to me. I'm generally good so long as I get one early night in seven, but since I missed it this week, I can't hit that bed fast enough tonight.
I never write you because I don’t think you’ll see it, but, if you do, know that all your generous work during these Covid times has enriched not just our minds, but our spirits. If this were your last public letter, know that you have left an indelible eddy in the current of historical understanding. So many lives touched. So much heart and soul you have poured into those starving for it. With gratitude-
Governor Abbot received a letter from me. It contained a history lesson that Communism failed because of its centralization of authority. The crops failed because the leaders back at the center of government made regulations that did not address the needs of the farmers who better knew what was needed. His position on masks and not letting the local officials and school district make the mandates that would be best for the situation they are in is what the Communists did. Rather enjoyed comparing the governor to a Communist.
Of course you need to rest, dear Heather. Is it selfishness that, after feeding my demanding Maine coon cat, I grab my morning drink and eagerly sit down with my feet up and open your morning letter. Like a friend I love to hear from every morning? Is it selfishness or love of our country and wanting the best for all of us in this Great Experiment?
Is it also because, even on your quiet days, dear writer, I love reading the comments as they expand me, educate me, make me cry and laugh and connect me to a world of mostly loving, respectful and earnest people? They are the people I want to live and share the world with away from these battering, angertainment, fascist storms of the Alternative Reality. Thank you Heather and Heathersherd and other readers. I could barely withstand this insanity without all of you. May everyone find some peace this weekend in which to rejuvenate.
Please take care of yourself. The quality of your writing is so high, you don't need to worry about the quantity. I get tons of emails and yours is one of the few I always open and read.
It so helpful to have someone with your depth of understanding and perspective on American history to take the care and time to share your expertise with us during this challenging time. Thank you and sleep well!
Beautiful photo! Rest well, Dr. Heather! You are a national treasure and should be sure to take care of yourself first, and I suspect more often than not, you probably don't get enough sleep. 💜 Sleep well and we'll see you tomorrow.
Here's wishing the professor pleasant dreams. And let us not forget that the Frances Perkins Center has invited us all to their Garden Party 2021 this Sunday (8/15) from 5-6 PM EDT. They will be bestowing our favorite historian with their Intelligence & Courage Award as well as honoring social activist Juana Rodriguez Vazquez. Rumor has it that the senior senator from Massachusetts, the esteemed Elizabeth Warren, will make an appearance as well. It appears that pre-registration is required. Onward thru the fog.
As a retired pastor, I have written too many sermons tired. Once I asked one of my people, that was pretty bad. The woman squeezed her nose and said it was a stinker. After that, if I was too tired, we held an impromptu hymn sing. No one complained. LOL
I am not trusting of the Census. Too much game playing. Who can trust anything, especially when they could work it to the GOPs advantage. What fun they'll have Gerrymandering. Need to pass voting rights asap! But, the filibuster ...
So glad to hear Heather say she loves to hear different perspectives. That's what it takes to come up with solutions that are better than any one solutions gives you. My favorite word is Synergy. The whole is greater than the sum of the parts or separate perspectives. I'd even like to start a Synergy party. The platform would be based on every policy and piece of legislature being measured by a Well-Being Index showing how the well-being of all the people is improved by that policy or law.
I hope you're getting some sleep. Thank you for this week's eye-opening letters and for another stunning reminder of how beautiful Maine is. My husband and I were married 37 years ago today and honeymooned near Rockland. The pictures you post of that area bring back so many wonderful memories.
I never write you because I don’t think you’ll see it, but, if you do, know that all your generous work during these Covid times has enriched not just our minds, but our spirits. If this were your last public letter, know that you have left an indelible eddy in the current of historical understanding. So many lives touched. So much heart and soul you have poured into those starving for it. With gratitude-
Sleep! Sleep! You owe us no apology for taking care of yourself. We owe you far more than you owe us. With deep respect and admiration, always, daria
Governor Abbot received a letter from me. It contained a history lesson that Communism failed because of its centralization of authority. The crops failed because the leaders back at the center of government made regulations that did not address the needs of the farmers who better knew what was needed. His position on masks and not letting the local officials and school district make the mandates that would be best for the situation they are in is what the Communists did. Rather enjoyed comparing the governor to a Communist.
Of course you need to rest, dear Heather. Is it selfishness that, after feeding my demanding Maine coon cat, I grab my morning drink and eagerly sit down with my feet up and open your morning letter. Like a friend I love to hear from every morning? Is it selfishness or love of our country and wanting the best for all of us in this Great Experiment?
Is it also because, even on your quiet days, dear writer, I love reading the comments as they expand me, educate me, make me cry and laugh and connect me to a world of mostly loving, respectful and earnest people? They are the people I want to live and share the world with away from these battering, angertainment, fascist storms of the Alternative Reality. Thank you Heather and Heathersherd and other readers. I could barely withstand this insanity without all of you. May everyone find some peace this weekend in which to rejuvenate.
Please take care of yourself. The quality of your writing is so high, you don't need to worry about the quantity. I get tons of emails and yours is one of the few I always open and read.
It so helpful to have someone with your depth of understanding and perspective on American history to take the care and time to share your expertise with us during this challenging time. Thank you and sleep well!
Beautiful photo! Rest well, Dr. Heather! You are a national treasure and should be sure to take care of yourself first, and I suspect more often than not, you probably don't get enough sleep. 💜 Sleep well and we'll see you tomorrow.
Here's wishing the professor pleasant dreams. And let us not forget that the Frances Perkins Center has invited us all to their Garden Party 2021 this Sunday (8/15) from 5-6 PM EDT. They will be bestowing our favorite historian with their Intelligence & Courage Award as well as honoring social activist Juana Rodriguez Vazquez. Rumor has it that the senior senator from Massachusetts, the esteemed Elizabeth Warren, will make an appearance as well. It appears that pre-registration is required. Onward thru the fog.
I (we) hope you know you can take more than just one night away and we’d be more than okay with it.
Rest you amazing person, rest. The photo is gorgeous.
Please rest well, and maybe...more often? You are a treasure, and we want to make sure you are around for a very long time.
As a retired pastor, I have written too many sermons tired. Once I asked one of my people, that was pretty bad. The woman squeezed her nose and said it was a stinker. After that, if I was too tired, we held an impromptu hymn sing. No one complained. LOL
I am not trusting of the Census. Too much game playing. Who can trust anything, especially when they could work it to the GOPs advantage. What fun they'll have Gerrymandering. Need to pass voting rights asap! But, the filibuster ...
So glad to hear Heather say she loves to hear different perspectives. That's what it takes to come up with solutions that are better than any one solutions gives you. My favorite word is Synergy. The whole is greater than the sum of the parts or separate perspectives. I'd even like to start a Synergy party. The platform would be based on every policy and piece of legislature being measured by a Well-Being Index showing how the well-being of all the people is improved by that policy or law.
I hope you're getting some sleep. Thank you for this week's eye-opening letters and for another stunning reminder of how beautiful Maine is. My husband and I were married 37 years ago today and honeymooned near Rockland. The pictures you post of that area bring back so many wonderful memories.
Fantastic photo. Shades of Constable or early Turner. Rest well