So, I am thinking about the economy today. I am thinking about the screenwriter's strike and I am thinking about congress refusing to fund the war without a guaranteed withdrawal date and the Bush administrations response to that being to threaten layoffs of thousands (a city's worth) of civilian employees of the military in order to NOT have to provide a withdrawal date. I am thinking of a separate report I heard today about the economy getting worse. I am thinking about people losing their homes and payday loans and credit card debt. I am thinking about homelessness. I know about that. I am thinking about the fact that the local food bank is out of food. Out of Food. Unless, you think a family of five can survive on two cans of beans and a loaf of bread in one week. This emperor is naked. All the social activists and political protesters are being ignored. I am not full of apathy, I am at a loss for ideas. Although, I do believe there is value in getting out there with signs - I have noticed that even as the local group bangs their drums - it is really just for themselves. No one is listening. I have even heard folks say stuff like - "Yup, there they are." - indicating not an opposition to the message, just a non-response.

How to combine the issues? I am brainstorming. Stone Soup? I dunno. I'm gonna keep thinkin on this. Let me know if you have any ideas. Think, effective protest, education, helping others . . . . .