Celebration

In these dark times, I remind myself that in a zero sum universe there is considerable positive energy available to balance the negative, and for me much of this energy is found in literature, music and history. I am about half way through the single volume U.S. history by Jill Lepore, a Harvard professor, a remarkable book. I am listening to favorite pieces of music. I am revisiting favorite works of writing. All this is inspiring against the dark poison of American politics, which will be getting worse. I predicted a long time ago that Trump will end up declaring martial law and that possibility becomes more likely every day. But I'm not sure the military will follow his orders by that time.