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I love this idea too. If something happens in Silicon Valley/South Bay, I'm in.
Almost daily, I read news items that make my head want to explode. My best friend and I send articles back and forth. We're reasonably well informed. I write letters to my representatives and will continue to do so. However, I don't believe that my being informed enough to comment or rant or write letters is doing anything, and there are plenty of times when I recall that I was happier when I had no political opinions.
So I love this idea. Being ticked off might be motivating or useful in the long-term. But in the short term, no amount of being horrified at public policy has made it go away. I don't see Anne's suggestion as being a call for global change. It's just one day to set aside everything that we can't control and see to some of the things we can...be decent, be kind, share what we can. So what if there isn't media coverage or if it won't do any "good." You can have a good day or a lousy day. I like the idea of a concerted effort to give a lot of people a good day.
