I have taken Bela’s comment to heart.
“…I sure understand when a person can’t keep it up.” Strong words from a concerned friend. And all the wiser for raising a difficult theme. E.D.

Educational Deficiencies. A national tragedy at the moment. And having recently returned from our nations Capital (The earnst-while, built by the sweat of slaves–Warshington, DC as it is ofttimes mispronounced, yet accurately described) wherein I was reminded of a pearl of wisdom passed on by my father regarding the leadership of America. One day sort of out of the blue he says,”…you know son, you don’t actually need a high school diploma to be a US Senator.” Strong words. And when I look a recent events (Tea Party Madness, votes on Climate Change) I think to myself…. apparently no need for education to be a Congressman either.

Well equal opportunity was always the strong suit in America. Equally naive, equally misinformed, equally manipulated, equally prideful but disproportionately consumptive of the raw materials, the natural surround and of the social emotional intelligence that graces most human interactions like cooperation, collaboration, communication, compassion. These are sorely missing in WARshington these days, as we denigrate into party infighting, class in fighting, information depravation and denial.

Salvation lies in our great American Goddess of Justice, Fairness and Hope, Lady Columbia, for whom the District of Columbia was named…. I say once you get honor, stay on her.