How We Get Through This

Something like 30% of the population here in the United States is out of work. Those that still have jobs are mostly in the service industries - jobs that pay poorly, offer little or nothing by way of benefits, and force those so employed to risk their lives on a daily - perhaps even hourly - basis. It's mind-boggling that we are so cruel to clap for their forced sacrifice, and yet do nothing to actually help make their lives better.

One segment of our population that's been hit very hard is artists of all kinds. Working artists no longer have much by way of paying audiences to support them. Even those few who make a living at their art formerly are finding it next to impossible to do so now. Some survive using the Patreon model, where people who enjoy the artists' work pay a stipend each month to help support them. Patreon is a website developed specifically to facilitate this, and I encourage readers to browse through Patreon to see just what kind of amazing things people are producing to make us think, lift our spirits, and show us beauty in unexpected places. You can support artists on Patron for as little as $1 per month. I have to believe that...

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