January 6--Really, Nothing Should Surprise Us

Five years ago today was the most shameful day in American history. 
--Robert Reich

    Geez!!! I should have saved yesterday's "venom" post for today, the 5th anniversary of the Capitol attack instigated by DJT. 

    I saw this phrase somewhere in my reading: "critical ignoring." We need that skill now more than ever. I'm trying to do this more often: read the headline and ask myself, "Will I feel better after reading this?" Generally the answer is "NO!" so I move on. I do have a couple of writers I especially like, including Reich and Heather Cox Richardson. I have never been a history buff, but Richardson delivers history in interesting and comfortable ways.    

    Slowly climbing out of the negativity pit, 

            Leta