“Hey, there! A new day is dawning, and we’ll be together. Happy are we.” As my mind floated back toward consciousness early this morning, these words from an old summer camp song drifted through my mind. As I awoke, my intellectual faculties began switching on and providing analysis. My mental jukebox had searched its archive, I decided, and found a tune to match the feeling inspired by yesterday’s inauguration. Yeah, that was it! Our new president has taken the reins. “A new day is dawning.” (more...)

My friend Lydia Wilkins is 104 years old. The picture below shows her voting on November 4 in Pasadena, California. I could write more, but I think the picture says it all, especially since we know how the election turned out. Photo by Margaret Sedenquist (more...)