Ed Zachary!

Those of you who know me from Facebook know that I was mentioning the proposed stimulus package and the fact that it seems everyone wants something for nothing--"just give me the money!" While when we look back to the recovery from the Great Depression it is clear that most people were not simply handed a check but were put to work for the good of the country. This wasn't just back breaking labor but also those who were paid to write, or to create art or architecture. I doubt the Chinese are going to be erecting any bronze statues that serve no purpose, on their Three Rivers Dam. I know we don't do it anymore.



I don't know if two people can be considered zeitgeist but Carla Blank in the San Francisco Chronicle today has some similar ideas. I liked her idea of using either the Library of Congress or the National Archives to house the works of a National Writers' Project. It reminded me of StoryCorp but with a broader objective.