Having
sadly waited a few extra days to see what develops, I will vote today, prepared
with reading material for enduring the long line of eager citizens who also wanted more
time to analyze and digest everything. (Gulp!)
Recycling
basement papers last Thursday, I scanned an article that applies to USA today:
“Does
Leadership Matter?” by David Gergen, U.S. News & World Report, Oct. 31, 2005.
“Do
leaders really matter? That question has
prompted debate for centuries. …
Yes,
the quality of leaders matters, and what we learned is that it matters across
American life. … Martin Luther King Jr. inspired with his
dream … Would we have gotten to the moon
without John Kennedy?
The issue today is
whether America can nourish [and elect] enough good leaders to forge a bright path …”
This may seem boring, and certainly not entertaining; but I believe our life
and our children’s life will be seriously affected by our nation’s leaders we elect today –
for good, let’s hope.
[Born 1906] "Dmitri Shostakovich, one of Russian culture's most acclaimed intellectuals who was censored under the dictatorship of Joseph Stalin, was an internationally recognized composer whose music was in over 100 films."
– imdb.com
"Drawing a blank" (tiny TV screen) while waiting to see what happens
Our frontier sunrise 23 Oct 2009, giving hope for a new day.
