I'm going dark for the rest of the week folks. I have books to finish reviewing and some outlining to do but mostly, I'm giving myself a break from the blogosphere. I'd love to come up with a solution to racism in publishing but I can't think of how to marshal the resources of lit bloggers to effect any kind of real positive change. Usually I'm better than this, but right now I can't see how to do something that will have a lasting and powerful impact - and that frustrates me to no end. So I'm thinking about it and hoping inspiration will strike. But I'm not feeling lucky this time.
Instead I'm going to sit and add up my recent medical bills because shockingly you can have insurance in this country and still be stuck with monthly charges that increase every year, a higher than hell deductible you can't reduce without the threat of being dropped and no drug benefits. If you wonder who needs health care reform, then yes, everyone in my house is on that list. It's something else I'm really sick and tired of.
Back next week with a post 5K race report.
July 28
2009
03:29 AM
Good luck, dear. I walked 5K really fast yesterday in your honor. ;)
I KNOW from the medical bills. Oy.
Keep thinking on the blogosphere solving the problems of the world. I know you'll come up with something...