On The Whole, I Prefer Not To

I Still Believe In Hope - Mostly Because There's No Such Place As Fingers Crossed, Arkansas.

When Politicians Start Talking About Large Groups Of Their Fellow Americans As 'enemies,' It's Time For A Quiet Stir Of Alertness. Polarizing People Is A Good Way To Win An Election, And Also A Good Way To Wreck A Country.

Listen To The People Who Are Talking About How To Fix What's Wrong, Not The Ones Who Just Work People Into A Snit Over The Problems. Listen To The People Who Have Ideas About How To Fix Things, Not The Ones Who Just Blame Others.

My Friend Mercedes Pena Made Me Get In Touch With My Emotions Just Before I Had A Breast Cut Off. Just As I Suspected, They Were Awful. "how Do You Latinas Do This All The Time In Touch With Your Emotions?" I Asked Her. "that's Why We Take Siestas," She Replied.

The Recent Death Of Gene Mccarthy Reminded Me Of A Lesson I Spent A Long, Long Time Unlearning, So Now I Have To Re-learn It. It's About Political Courage And Heroes, And When A Country Is Desperate For Leadership. There Are Times When Regular Politics Will Not Do, And This Is One Of Those Times.