A Mix of Things

The view from my patio.

Isn't snow supposed to melt? This morning I made an attempt to order groceries from Safeway's Home Delivery Service. Not going to happen. Their schedule is booked solid. We are out of a lot of things but not yet to the point of going hungry. May try takeout delivery if we're unable to get out in the next couple of days.  Bob had an appointment with the cardiologist this morning that we rescheduled for February. Enough already!

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I've been reading like crazy these past few days. It's no secret there are many things I admire about President Obama. One is his appreciation for reading. Here's the link to a fascinating article: President Obama on What Books Mean to Him. I encourage you to read it.

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Another interesting article is from The New Yorker: The Music Donald Trump Cannot Hear. The recommendation for this one actually came from a conservative journalist.

I found the closing paragraph powerful:

There's no point in studying history if we do not take some lesson from it. The best way to be sure that 2017 is not 1934 is to act as though it were. We must learn and relearn that age's necessary lessons: that meek submission is the most short-sighted of policies, that waiting for the other, more vulnerable group to protest first will only increase the isolation of us all. We must refuse to think that if we play nice and don't make trouble, our group won't be harmed. Calm but consistent opposition shared by a broad front of committed and constitutionally-minded protesters--it's easy to say, fiendishly hard to do, and necessary to accomplish if we are to save the beautiful music of American democracy."

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From what I'm reading the email inboxes of Congress are full. That is apparently not the best way to register your opinion. Phone calls, even if you have to wait, and letters are more effective. We must make our voices heard.

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I am totally amazed at how much raw anger and emotion is still out there over the election. I've certainly done my share of hand wringing. Our two political parties failed to stop the hostile take-over of America's political system so we now have two failed political parties, and a rogue in the White House. Taking down the rogue is above my pay scale. I have every confidence people much smarter than me are at work on that task at this very moment. Everything takes time. He's not even been sworn into office.

I do believe I can perhaps help in restoring and reforming one of the political parties. That is where I plan to focus my attention. I encourage you to read Five Reasons For Liberals to Have Hope.

Next I encourage you to read Obama Tells His Supporters, Stop Moping; Says he'll Return to Community Organizing.

That's a start. Now, if you're looking at Huffington Post, stop. Overnight they became the liberals' FOX. Disgusting.

I've seen messages encouraging people to buy a subscription to The New York Times as a way to support them in standing against Donald Trump. He is out for the NYT with a vengeance that is likely to get worse. I subscribe from time to time so maybe it's time for me to do that again. I only subscribe to the digital which is quite reasonable.

I am also going to subscribe again to the digital Washington Post.

Apathy is always my biggest fear for Democrats. I'm pleased to see Democrats passionate once again. We absolutely must not 'normalize' this election. There's good anger and there's bad anger. Righteous anger is what we need to keep alive.

Remember it is not our job or our place to tell Republicans how to run their party. We have enough to keep us busy dealing with Democrats that are prone to napping.

I have more to say.