Looking for Red
Kadizzle met Red under some unusual circumstances—details classified until we meet in person. But here’s what matters: Red is a good guy, one of those people life has hit hard but who keeps pushing forward anyway. Like too many others, he’s been chewed up by the same system that props up Trump-style “bootstrap” fantasies—the kind that say, “If you’re struggling, it’s your fault,” while billionaires fly overhead in private jets.
Red’s trying to make an honest living. He’s got an electric bike, a small trailer, and a chainsaw. With that, he does fire-wising—clearing brush and trees around homes to reduce wildfire risk. Think about that: the guy’s out there helping protect our town from California-style infernos, one yard at a time, running on batteries and grit.
Kadizzle told Red he’d help him find a better gig. And believe it or not, it worked—fast. A kind local contractor, heading up a major fire-protection project south of town, said he’d be happy to bring Red on board.
But here’s the snag: the phone number Red gave doesn’t work. No answer, no voicemail, nothing. So now it’s a bit of a mission.
If you see Red—riding that electric bike with the little trailer and a chainsaw strapped on—tell him Mike’s looking for him. There’s a job waiting.
Maybe, just maybe, you can help close the loop on a small-town good deed.
Over on the National Association for the Advancement of Humanity blog: A summary of a good presentation at the Donut meeting yesterday. https://naftaoh.blogspot.com/
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