This chart comes from an investigative report done by the Oregonian about nepotism in the legislature. Apparently, Oregon is fairly unique in allowing our political leaders to hire family members as aides. However, I took this picture for another reason.
Look at the column of “Relation.” Only three of these aides are men: one son, one father and one husband. Twenty of them (87%) are women: wives, daughters, daughter-in-laws.
When I see this list, I see all the girls who society encourages to be “helpful” and “caring.” What would things look like if instead, they were raised to be leaders? Would the spread be more even, on both sides, legislators and aides? And how different would society look, if that were the case?
Benny narrates this, and Benny isn’t the greatest of guys. But he’s the kind of guy you probably should like less, but don’t. Here’s a quote: “I arrived in Bozeman after the place that came after Animas, was thinking I would stay forever—thinking I would finally stop what I’ve been doing and be someone, thinking this place was really me.”
Sara’s in-laws were visiting Minneapolis, so they got to take the Como-Harriet line. She also reports her song choice: Clang Clang Clang! (A.k.a. the Trolley Song) from Meet Me in St. Louis.
This came in an envelope, so I thought I would include the stamp.
