Avoidance

I have been artfully avoiding my blog...checking daily for new comments, while feeling guilty over the lack of updates. I pin this problem directly on the political scene. I have a low grade feeling of malaise. This happens to me anytime I hear bitter banter. I refer, of course to the recent speech by Ms. Palin. I was hopeful that I would like her, because, as we all know, I like to like everybody. But I was chilled to the bone with her caustic, sarcastic speech. And doubly bothered to see the mob mentality response. Instead of hearing about how things were going to change, I heard mocking of the idea, as though belittling the opponent was going to help unify our country. In an age where we need more compassion we were dealt a severe dose of cynicism.

That said, I have hope that folks will look at the facts and use their better judgement. That happens sometimes, right?
I promise the next blog will have a few pretty pictures, and uplifting words, but for today I think this is the best I can do.