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Housekeeping: (1) We've been here before, Mona, and we're back: I didn't get this Constant Commoner in my inbox. I just went back and checked Spam, Trash, and Inbox. The last one I received was 12/31, your essay on using three names and the book you'll be writing. (2) I've made the same mistake, inadvertently forgetting to deselect the r…
Housekeeping: (1) We've been here before, Mona, and we're back: I didn't get this Constant Commoner in my inbox. I just went back and checked Spam, Trash, and Inbox. The last one I received was 12/31, your essay on using three names and the book you'll be writing. (2) I've made the same mistake, inadvertently forgetting to deselect the radio button relegating comments to paid subs only. In fact, in case you don't know -- if you get your post all situated, click the appropriate "For Everyone" buttons, but then go back and make one last edit, one or both of those buttons revert to the default setting. That's what happened to me. I'm still frosted about it.
Reflection: I don't know if it's the inherent cynicism of human nature, or fear of losing a place of status, but my take is that no one wants to believe that equity and kindness work. They're not not cunning enough. Not smart enough. Can't possibly work. But they do. They do!! And still, they're just :flaps arms: not enough!! No! We must have dominance. We must have war! We must have power!
It's exhausting. But we keep pressing forward, keep pressing forward, keep pressing forward. Thank you for being persistent. Thank you for knowing who you are.