for all contributors to Gilda's campaign.  See the ActBlue page.  Many thanks one and all.

Peace.

After you posted it in the NOLA music diary yesterday, I looked up the link on Youtube and found out that John Brunious from Preservation Hall Jazz Band last week. I was devastated.

Just two months ago, I thought I was on my way to organizing the best fundraiser/political event of my life. And in one morning, it all fell apart leaving me to pay a huge penalty with the band's management. I had hoped to fix this mess of a fundraiser and get the band back here. And now John's gone. Even if PHJB does make it here, John is gone and the band will never be the same.

Like life, political activism is such a roller coaster sometimes. Two months ago, I woke up on top of the world, but in the span of 30 minutes, I couldn't breath from all of the debt I found myself buried under. I can only imagine that so many formerly happy residents of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast feel the same way.

Besides my family, only two things kept me going when I wanted to avoid the computer and not answer my phone- Barack Obama and Gilda Reed. So if Gilda can inspire me from hundreds of miles away, I can only imagine what she can do for New Orleanian residents and progressive activists who desperately need someone to keep them inspired in the face of what this country's been through the last several years.

I wish I could contribute to Gilda or even participate in the diary-athon because I'm rooting for her--but I've other stuff going on now that's been keeping me distracted from focusing on more important things that need to be focused on....

There's a really driven Type A person here at work who doesn't get my more laid back southern approach.  Of course his response to the video would probably be the same shocked look that I got when I told him "prioritize - this crisis matters, those don't - they can wait until tomorrow".

Thanks for the link nolalily.