Guest guest Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 I love how your brain works, n! I think itis very compassionate of you to have written tothe mayor about properly honoring Dr. King.Hugs and love to you, Kate rather off topic but entertaining and ironic this day/ honoring Dr. KingTo: MSersLife > "The MS brain at work, again, today:> > O.K. So today is the official holiday for observing last week's> birthday of Dr. Luther King Jr and his contribution to> the general civil/human rights movement. I applaud all that> he did and inspired others to do.> > I just happen to reside on a street in Oakland and Berkeley> which has been named Luther King Jr Way, rather> than MLK Jr Way, as it has formerly been written on street> signs.> > A resident of Berkeley had demanded that the proper name> of Dr. King be written out on the street sign with the result> that I now reside on Luther King Jr Way, Oakland.> > After I had lived at this address for a while, it dawned on> me gradually, that I had never, not once, heard Dr. King> (Doctorate in Theology) referred to by any other name than:> "Dr. Luther King Jr." > > Not that I do not realize that it would drive both computer> users and the failing U.S. Postal Service (not tax-supported)> mad, as the address is already very long, but if they were> going to change the name anyway, why not get it right, that> is: "Dr. Luther King Jr Way"----?> > So, today, I sent an e-mail to the mayor of Oakland where> I live, just a stone's throw from Berkeley, requesting that> the name, at least in Oakland have the designation "Dr."> added to it. It was the only thing I could think of to do to> honor the man's work, which is truly astonishing.> > Sometimes computers are good for something!> Love to you all,> n, "the Dense"---I can prove it: plaques!> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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