I received a call from my wife today (I'm on the road) that our younger son is despondent regarding the election and his/the future. Our youngest sister is in shambles, according to my twin. Our elder son has been retweeting posts from acquaintances (some quite famous) who are nearly inconsolable. I thought I was the one taking it badly...


A well reasoned argument is like a diamond: impervious to corruption and crystal clear - and infinitely rarer.

Here, as elsewhere, people are outraged at what feels like a rigged game -- an economy that won't respond, a democracy that won't listen, and a financial sector that holds all the cards. - Robert Reich