Today we honor the accomplishments and humanity of the Rev. Martin Luther King. Otherwise, yet another avoid-the-news day, with many more such days certain to lie ahead. Hold onto King’s words: “Out of the mountain of despair, a stone of hope.”

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I have not allowed the TV to display anything related to the orange man. A Dark Day for our country. I will try to remember MLK words. 😢
Maybe even down to a pebble at this point, but I’ll hold on to it. Just try to make things a little bit better whenever and wherever we can, right?
That’s the effort here.
These downed trees tell me “remove us as debris?
We got here first moth$@ fu?/!
Plus, it’s impressive to look at! Come view mine (red or white wine is fine, just not cheap crap).
Jim
Holding on by a thread.