I always remember this news story – one about a photographer who was surrounded by uncountably many butterflies — & took pictures.

(Here’s my favorite:

)

How many things like that happen every day?

I say let’s be more positive – in politics, not who fell in the mud; one idea here is being more solutions-based: who proposed, or heard, some great new idea. ((I should say, without forcing solutions before they’re ripe.))

Lastly, what I’ll say here: use models of journalism that lifted us all – even small rejuvenating stories – ones placing us in touch with the reality of Life: its Goodness- are better than a laundry list of the worst things that happened in the world. Think of telling news stories perhaps as being around a fire, telling stories: if you have some great story, idea, commentary, we need it; if you have some beef, maybe Sally Lou can pull you aside & talk to you, &/or have drinks at her house, most of the time.

Remember: Good positive things are something we can & actually do use; finger wagging about bad things doesn’t provide as much as positive, good examples in the mass consciousness.

Which do you prefer: Goodness, or —

Ah, good choice. =)
– Joe