Wednesday, November 26, 2025

Tired, but radicalized

 Nothing like coming back to your blog after a 9-year hiatus.

I was not happy about the outcome of the 2016 elections, but I consoled myself that the office of President of the US was a mostly ceremonial job. How much damage could he cause?

A lot--especially with the help of his new friends. 

So I make signs (UNPAID PROTESTER) and go to protests now. I write more letters to my representatives than I used to, and get responses to fewer of them than I used to. I squint at as much of the news as I can stand, then get up the next morning and squint some more. 

And I wonder how we're possibly going to put this country back together again, after it finally ends.

When I woke up on Nov. 6, 2024, two words floated into my mind:

BUILD COMMUNITY

I've been sporadically trying to amplify voices worth hearing, show up to causes worth supporting, and share the entrepreneurial efforts of friends. Maybe this long-forgotten blog can also help build a bit of community, if anyone is reading blogs anymore. Glad you're here.

Welcome to

The Last Geranium of the Season

Courtesy of this blog and global warming

Happy Thanksgiving!


 

Lee Ann Setzer's blog about books, writing, and life in general.