Saturday, April 04, 2020
A small bit of praise
While I can't forgive any of the governments at any level for participating in the current ferally insane lockdown holocaust, I have to give the Spokane city government credit for trying to be human.
The new mayor is making a point of emphasizing neighborly assistance, trying to encourage support for small business. The city set up a donation line for utility payments, which is double-matched by Avista. I donated, then after seeing that ONLY 250 OTHER PEOPLE were giving, donated again. The city wrote me a nice note asking if I really meant to donate twice, or just accidentally hit the button. In response to their niceness, I donated yet again.
This shouldn't be mysterious or unusual. It's just good practice for charities... but in previous years the same city did a poor job of welcoming support. They never responded to pleasant inquiries or offers to help. When offers are treated with contempt, you stop offering.
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