Strange times, oscillating between hope and despair. On the one hand: Syria; Iran; Russia; Iraq; Afghanistan, South Sudan, 45 million people in poverty in the worlds richest country. George Stephanopoulos, once a member of Clinton's cabinet selling out (one must assume for the money) to host one of the most vapid morning talk shows. And Fox 'News'. Kafka would be at home in this logic-defying world. Drought in Califronia, flooding in Sussex, freak winter ice storms and snow in Atlanta. Half a million people temporarily without electricity in the worlds most technologically advanced country. The Obama administration appointing big donors as ambassadors to Norway, Argentina and Iceland. And when things seem at their nadir...
Congress just raised the debt ceiling, passed the Farm Bill (ugh!) and a budget, all without fuss. Marco Rubio sounding sensible on opportunity and education in the PBS New Hour. I have (fairly) successfully modelled the ICBSC data, my playing is improving, I have a robust system for developing film, the air is clean and fresh. Spaghetti, tuna in marinara sauce and half a bottle of a nice Paso Robles, shared with Jon and Stephen.
We do live interesting times - and I am often confused. But on balance, I take issue with Slartibarfast; life isn't completely wasted on the living.
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