From Twitter 01-19-2010

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Reminder to bid on help_haiti auction

Reminder:

I have placed up for auction in the help_haiti auction autographed copies of my two books:

A copy of Emerald House Rising, mass market paperback. First printing. (The latest bid is at $50.00.) Bid here.

A copy of The Wild Swans, trade paperback. First printing. (The latest bid is at $50.00.) Bid here.

The auction closes TODAY, January 20 at noon Eastern time.

I stopped by the Angry Catfish Monday

and it's definitely worth a visit. Very friendly staff, and extra delicious coffee. Each cup individually handbrewed, even the standard coffee. Check it out!

I don't even want to look at the Massachusetts story

The health care package that was shaping up was missing the public option that I wanted, and was a sell-out to the pharmaceutical industry in a lot of other ways. But there were things there that could have made our lives better. Specifically, the lives of my own family.

And now the whole thing is jeopordized, maybe will even be gleefully deep-sixed by the Party of No.

I need some hope this morning. Somebody. Anybody. Tell me something that gives me hope. It can be on health care or anything else.