DOING THE WRITE THING: The work ahead |
There is a lot in the world these days that can be disorienting and discouraging.
At a recent gathering, I comforted some neighbors who asked “have people forgotten how to care about one another?” While it may seem that way sometimes and in some places, and while there is a lot of evidence to be found of people celebrating cruelty or ready to stomp on someone while they’re down, that is not all there is in the world.
Right here, in our own Finger Lakes yards — which look more like skating rinks or fields of marshmallow fluff than lawns — we can grow connections that will bloom into great community projects. The first step, I think, is to remind people of the things they can and do care about.
When it comes to the landfills, there are people who believe that those piles are “economic development.” Let’s consider why they see it that way.
Perhaps they think “economic development” just means “money coming in.” If that’s the case, the best way to discuss landfills would be to point out all the investment that the community has lost and stands to lose when........