Before rushing off to the orientation for ACORN's Day of Service in Houston Neighborhoods, I wanted to post this article from this morning's Houston Chronicle [print edition only], in which I explain why I am giving up my general cynical take on small symbolic actions and embracing this very exciting moment... . On this of all MLK Days, Commit to Service Projects Published in Houston Chronicle; 1/19/09 [print edition] I must admit, I rarely do anything special to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.