More words about the who, what, and why of Foolish Endeavor.

This, from @clintsmithiii.bsky.social, has been on my mind today.

It’s fun trying to find that line between “I need to remain vigilant of the horrors afoot” and also “oh no my heart is racing and my jaw is making weird creaky sounds and I can taste pennies.”

I’m gonna ruin the vibe at karaoke by singing a sad song everytime.

take everything i say with a shit ton of pepper

The best way to spite the people who hate you is to continue relentlessly to be yourself.

And I think that's extremely motivational.

Hitler under fire for making awkward hand gesture.

When you only listen to the smartest person in the room, you miss out on discovering what the rest of the room is smart about.

Everyone you meet knows something you don’t—and has wisdom from experiences you haven’t lived.

Every conversation is a chance to learn something new.

However, a small reminder:

You can't reason with a Narcissist. You can't talk to them or expect them to show understanding.

Behaving like a decent person won't embarrass them or show them up, because they're always right. They will just accept your decency as submission, as is right and proper.

If you’re waiting for a charismatic leader to step up and fix everything, get used to waiting.

There’s no mythical rescuer coming. There’s just all of us and the daily work of supporting our communities.

Find a local org, get involved, help the people around you. That’s the only answer.

Trump is exactly twice the age MLK was when he was killed.

I suck.

Mood

I wrote this song, "I Will Join You When I Can," a few years back, and I share it here in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. It began life as I thought about what Dr. King said to the audience in Memphis the night before he died, "I may not get there with you..."