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AMS's avatar

I love this. Thank you. I’m a newsroom veteran and I feel the same way. Thanks for the positive ideas. Love the snail mail idea. How do we send an address?

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Karen Sandstrom's avatar

Arl, you can email at karen.sandstrom(at)gmail.com

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Julia Goodfellow-Smith's avatar

I agree. I have been uplifted recently by a tour of New Zealand I’m on. And the reason? Because I’m a Rotarian, often staying with Rotarians. I’m learning about the projects they work on in their communities and further afield, and benefitting from their exceptional generosity in opening up their homes to strangers. I have learnt a lot more about what’s going on in the world - and it’s been much better than the ‘news’!

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Laura Kennelly's avatar

Yes to this and for doing our own seeing (as in your project for art class). Letting mass media define our world has never been a good idea, as you observe.

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John King's avatar

Brava, Karen, this is one of your finest 😊 Thank you

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Mary DaRif's avatar

Truth Karen! Your words always resonate deeply with me.

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Sy Anne's avatar

I’m a big fan of snail mail. ❤️

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Juanita Zorich's avatar

I love snail mail!

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LauraTiberi's avatar

💯Love and Connection.

Wonderfully put! I will read this so many more times than once ! And I love snail mail.

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Bunny Breslin's avatar

Once again, Sandstrom to the rescue. The notes you struck this morning have me singing a brighter tune today. Snail mail is indeed a small, tangible gift in these days of cyber everything. Thankful for the gifts of your words.

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