This month I will celebrate 72 years on earth. Here are a few notes on the view from here.
Paulo Freire said, “The opposite of love is not, as we many times or almost always think, hatred, but the fear to love, and fear to love is the fear of being free.”
Sounds “touchy-feely”, doesn’t it? My continuing experience says it’s not.
Last month, I wrote about working at the polls to investigate the reality of election fraud. To those who suggested I’m naïve, I wrote: “I trust elections for the same reason I get every recommended vaccine because while I know election fraud exists, and vaccines cause death, both are exceedingly rare.”
Here’s more direct experience and research about another controversial issue: vaccines.
What has been your personal reaction to the news that our election system is flawed?
By 2018’s primary election, I had heard enough about election integrity that I decided I wanted to know first-hand just how messy our system is. So, I offered my services to the Ashtabula County Election Board.
The 2024 primary that just passed marked my 6th election served. I’m paid the munificent sum of $115 to work from 5.45 AM to 8 PM. It’s been an interesting journey.
Ah, the golden key to loyalty among the ranks! Here it is: Invite your team to stick around for the long haul, but if they decide to fly the coop, assure them they'll be leaving with a shinier resume. It's about having those real talks, not just about the gig but about their grand life adventure.
