Sonoma County Fires

This is the first chance I've had to take a breath - as long as I don't suffocate with the surrounding smoke - to take five and give you all the skinny on what's what.

1.  Power is out for many businesses and residents.  PG&E and AT&T are working relentlessly trying to restore, but this is way more complicated than plugging something into a socket proclaiming, "There.  All better."

2.  Who will rebuild our communities?  We already have a man power shortage for the skilled trades.  We have all the money available, but nobody to rebuild.  We as a society have shamed anybody who is not pursuing a PhD in Underwater Basket Weaving from UC Berkeley to thinking they are not worthy to live.  Guess what.  All those underwater basket weaver PhD's can't help us now.  They will just sit in their offices and groan on social media our doomsday.  Useless.  They are not taking in any evacuees.  They can't really be bothered when push comes to shove.  They just want attention on facebook and social media.  Attention whores all.  All they type is "hugs and prayers and if there is anything I can do......"......and then they never truly follow through.

3.  This will all sink in about a month or so from now when the news cameras move to the next big story.  To all those who are now offering to help fulfilling immediate needs -- Thank you.  However, we know the real heros will come to aid knowing there will be no news attention nor social media posts with standing ovations and "likes."

4.  If you REALLY want to help victims of the fires, ,please know that their immediate needs for the moment are being met.  What will count is what happens six months to a year from now...or longer.  Sorry, there will be no news media hype complete with cameras nor recognition.  it will be just knowing inside yourself that you were a good person when it mattered most.

hope that is what you're truly all about.  giving you all the benefit of the doubt.  no "likes" on facebook or whatever ego-media you all are on necessary.  Please give for the sake of giving...not for what media attention you can get.