News

It is March 2024 and every morning when I look at the news it depresses me. Here is a sample of today’s headlines:

Donald Trump is on a path to win the Republican nomination and is polling ahead of Joe Biden. Could this bombastic asshole get elected President again? One news article said it is prompting feelings of powerlessness among some Americans. Count me in.

The Israel-Gaza war is ongoing. Rumors of cease fire seem to go up and down every day and thousands of people are dying. The issues are so complex it’s like trying to solve a Rubik’s cube.

Russia is winning. The Ukraine are losing and my country is standing by (at least in Congress) doing nothing.

Climate change and sea-level rise are causing devestating effects around the world. Is there anything that can be done about it now or is it too late.

I could go on – too many guns, restrictions on women’s rights, and the world feels more divisive than ever.

I try to skim the articles about Trump (seriously, how do so many people fall under his sway?) but then I get to the ones about Ukraine and Gaza. I know there is still kindness in the world. Sometimes it feels like it is just being drowned out.

Time for a walk in the woods and a glass of wine.