Yes. I grew up where JFK's assassination was celebrated. I've returned to that area, and I've watched as Trump has unleashed and legitimated the same kind of hate. Few Americans grasp what we face and how close a call this is likely to be.
At the moment I'm visiting Portland, OR. We are in an upper class suburb not threatened by the fire.…
Yes. I grew up where JFK's assassination was celebrated. I've returned to that area, and I've watched as Trump has unleashed and legitimated the same kind of hate. Few Americans grasp what we face and how close a call this is likely to be.
At the moment I'm visiting Portland, OR. We are in an upper class suburb not threatened by the fire. Still, we've had to run air filters 24/7 and tape the fireplace, windows and all but one door to protect ourselves from the smoke. We've left the house only for groceries and worn KN94 masks when we do. And we are among the most privileged.
We are living through a pandemic that in a few weeks will have killed more Americans than died in combat in WWII, the worst economy since the Great Depression, the greatest threat to our democracy since the Civil War, and the greatest climate disaster since the Dust Bowl. And yet the outcome of the election remains very much in doubt.
Which is where I am. I am looking out the window and still seeing fog. Also doing a rain dance which is supposed to happened in a day or two. I have gardened here for about 50 years and I can speak to climate change. My neighbor has a banana tree (doesn't produce though). In the good days we would get rain by state fair time, the last week of August. Things are bone dry, but there is no wind.
Yes. I grew up where JFK's assassination was celebrated. I've returned to that area, and I've watched as Trump has unleashed and legitimated the same kind of hate. Few Americans grasp what we face and how close a call this is likely to be.
At the moment I'm visiting Portland, OR. We are in an upper class suburb not threatened by the fire. Still, we've had to run air filters 24/7 and tape the fireplace, windows and all but one door to protect ourselves from the smoke. We've left the house only for groceries and worn KN94 masks when we do. And we are among the most privileged.
We are living through a pandemic that in a few weeks will have killed more Americans than died in combat in WWII, the worst economy since the Great Depression, the greatest threat to our democracy since the Civil War, and the greatest climate disaster since the Dust Bowl. And yet the outcome of the election remains very much in doubt.
Staggering, isn’t it? Good luck! My brother is in Salem OR.
Which is where I am. I am looking out the window and still seeing fog. Also doing a rain dance which is supposed to happened in a day or two. I have gardened here for about 50 years and I can speak to climate change. My neighbor has a banana tree (doesn't produce though). In the good days we would get rain by state fair time, the last week of August. Things are bone dry, but there is no wind.