Etiquette



DP Etiquette

First rule: Don't be a jackass.

Other rules: Do not attack or insult people you disagree with. Engage with facts, logic and beliefs. Out of respect for others, please provide some sources for the facts and truths you rely on if you are asked for that. If emotion is getting out of hand, get it back in hand. To limit dehumanizing people, don't call people or whole groups of people disrespectful names, e.g., stupid, dumb or liar. Insulting people is counterproductive to rational discussion. Insult makes people angry and defensive. All points of view are welcome, right, center, left and elsewhere. Just disagree, but don't be belligerent or reject inconvenient facts, truths or defensible reasoning.

Sunday, January 19, 2025

What Will You Be Doing on Jan. 20?

 Indeed - what?

Not hard to guess, but................

Consider participating in Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service

What are your plans for Jan. 20? Will you spend the day watching inauguration festivities on TV?

Here's an alternate possibility and one that could lead, ultimately, to the following outcomes: an enriched sense of purpose in life, lower blood pressure, increased energy and self-esteem and decreased stress and loneliness. You may even live longer.

The cherry on top? A guaranteed warm, fuzzy feeling.

All of the above perks of volunteering — and more — can flow from participating in Martin Luther King Jr. National Day of Service on Jan. 20.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day (MLK Day) is observed each year on the third Monday in January. (King was actually born on Jan. 15.) This year that means MLK Day falls on Monday, Jan. 20, the same day as the presidential inauguration.

"Service strengthens communities, and transforms the lives of the individuals served, and the volunteers who serve."

https://www.nextavenue.org/what-will-you-be-doing-on-jan-20/

https://www.pointsoflight.org/blog/18-volunteer-opportunities-2024-mlk-day-of-service/

https://americorps.gov/serve/volunteer/mlk-day