[AL] Start your engines!

After three weeks of planning the time for action has come. My advisor Taki Telonidis, (who has been an incredible help) and I have gotten about as ready as possible for the trip to DC.

Wait, did I mention that my show, State of the Re:UNION’s first stop will be none other then our countries capitol Washington DC. It just made sense to start at the top. Additionally, WAMU in DC has offered to help as much as they could, and they are helping a lot. After game planning with Taki, I realized how big of an idea my show is, it is massive. But if it’s done right, I think it can be something special. The danger of the show is it can very easily fall into the category of, “these are some cool people in DC….” Instead of “these are some of people who help create a community in DC, and that community is a reflection of communities across the nation.”

I’d say the goal of the show is to help us as a Nation remember what’s good about all our parts. I’m not even going to try to pretend that this is not a feel good show. It’s is. I feel like there is so much pulling us apart, I want my show to be part of the solution. The way we get to that solution is by reclaiming our individual and collective humanity. Remembering that our neighbor, whether they live in New York City, or Pascagoula Mississippi, that we all have the same wants and desires. There is a common thread that runs between us all. While we are divided by so many things there are much more important thing that binds us as Americans, and more importantly, as human beings.

So that’s what I’m in search of in our Capitol. Who knows what I’ll find. I’m hesitant to talk specifics of what I’ve got lined up, I want anyone who comes to this site to be a little surprised by the way the show shakes out. I can say that I’m really excited to get started, it should be something to hear.

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