January Perplexities & Antidotes?
What a curious time this is... isn't it? " My Really Important Life #20 " from my Paint Prints Gallery Dear Friends Old and New, Here in 2022, the vibe, at least in this man's opinion, is decidedly odd. Maybe the earth is at a tipping point. Maybe it's global warming, climate change. Maybe our underlying values need to be re-examined...and fortified . Maybe our country has to be tuned-up for this still-new century. Maybe the accumulation of feckless behaviors and mis-guided decisions are taking their toll. Maybe the Pandemic has just screwed up the social order of most folks. Perhaps the thought of $30T+ of national debt is enough to turn our idealism into a mud pile. Maybe listening to our President try to explain anything is just too taxing (no pun, intended), bewildering, even infuriating. Maybe our political class has over decades worn us out. Maybe just the notion of " progress " requires a deep breath such as this, once in awhile to find an...