Combative town halls aside , there’s a lot you can do, even during the recess, to affect change where you live. One of the topics I care deeply about are animal issues, and my good friend Michael Markarian , from the Humane Society of the United States , has a few things you can do to take action during the recess for HSUS — take a look at his email below and check out his blog to see what you can do to help. (Disclosure: I care about and love animals and have saved several that now live