Would a few ballroom dance classes turn us into a modern-day Fred and Ginger? We gave it a go. The result was this essay, “Last Tango in the Macaroni Ballroom,” published in the lovely U.K. humor journal Funny Pearls. Dance debacle.... funnypearls.com/2024/10/last-t…

If protecting Jeff Bezos’ personal interests is more important to you than protecting America or operating w/ journalistic integrity, I can no longer in good conscience be a subscriber to The Washington Post. I remind you that you could still act to reverse your inevitable decline.

"Mean is easy. Mean is lazy. Mean is self-satisfied and slothful. You know what takes effort? Being kind. Being patient. Being respectful." ~Jake Tapper #ChooseKindness #KindnessMatters amzn.to/2STbrcK

“I am patient with stupidity but not with those who are proud of it.” ~Edith Sitwell #electionday2024 #ChooseKindness #KindnessMatters amzn.to/2STbrcK

"If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor." ~Desmond Tutu #electionday2024 #ChooseKindness #KindnessMatters amzn.to/2STbrcK

“The question is not 'Can you make a difference?' You already do make a difference. It's just a matter of what kind of difference you want to make during your life on this planet.” ~Julia Butterfly Hill #electionday2024 #ChooseKindness #KindnessMatters amzn.to/2STbrcK

"Develop enough courage so that you can stand up for yourself and then stand up for somebody else." ~Maya Angelou #electionday2024 #ChooseKindness #KindnessMatters amzn.to/2STbrcK

“It is not only for what we do that we are held responsible, but also for what we do not do.” ~Moliere #ChooseKindness #KindnessMatters #election amzn.to/2STbrcK

The former president is not a Republican or a conservative. Especially after Donald Trump’s disgusting comments about Liz Cheney, and after the performance at his rally in Madison Square Garden, I expect that Americans -– especially the women of America

“Anything else you're interested in is not going to happen if you can't breathe the air or drink the water. Don't sit this one out. Do something.” ~Carl Sagan #ChooseKindness #KindnessMatters #Vote amzn.to/2STbrcK

“Live so that when your children think of fairness, caring, and integrity, they think of you.” ~H. Jackson Brown, Jr. #Vote2024 #ChooseKindness #KindnessMatters amzn.to/2STbrcK

Tomorrow is World Kindness Day. Despite everything, or perhaps because of everything, our commitment to kindness must not waver. “My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.” ~Dalai Lama #WorldKindnessDay #ChooseKinidness #KindnessMatters amzn.to/2STbrcK

“Kindness. Easy to do. Easy not to do. Choose the latter, no one will notice. Choose the former and lives may change.” ~Julian Bowers Brown #WorldKindnessDay #ChooseKindness #KindnessMatters amzn.to/2STbrcK

This short article contains so many wise and timely reminders about the importance of kindness … now more than ever. thehumanist.com/commentary/the… #WorldKindnessDay #ChooseKindness

Issue 8 is live! 🎉Dive into What I Wish You Knew, an issue exploring resilience, connection, and the unspoken truths we wish to share. From powerful poetry to stunning art, this collection calls for connection. 🌍✨ Read now at heimatreview.com/issue-8-what-i…! #litmag #WritingCommunity

Now live! Read all of our prizewinning CNF pieces, including grand prize winner Rebecca Tiger! Also featuring @Bellamahaya, Donna Cameron, Doug Jacquier, & Ellen Notbohm: doesithavepockets.com/features/2024c… #creativenonfiction

To my Twitter/X friends who enjoyed my kindness posts (and occasional snark), I am now happily posting on Bluesky and enjoying its camaraderie and positive vibe. Would love to connect with you there. bsky.app/profile/donnac…

It’s back! After a post-election sales surge depleted all online retailers, the 13th printing of A YEAR OF LIVING KINDLY is back at Amazon, just in time for holiday sales (amzn.to/2STbrcK). Start the New Year with kindness. #KindnessMatters #ChooseKindness

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50% off at Audiobooks.com for A Year of Living Kindly, read by the brilliant Randye Kaye. Independent Publisher Magazine: “the world needs this book right now…It’s a sledgehammer to indifference and resignation, and a reminder that being kind doesn’t mean being weak.”