sometimes i wonder how many versions of myself i’ve outgrown without even noticing. i look back at old photos and remember the thoughts i used to carry, the dreams i thought would save me. it’s strange how you can live inside yourself every day and still not realize you’re evolving. it’s only when you look back that you realize how far you’ve come, how many lives you’ve already lived in the same skin.
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When we vote for a presidential ticket, we elect an executive administration.
Joe Biden's picks have been based on allegiance to democratic principles and ability to carry them out in national and international policy. To care for the general welfare and national security. These are parlous times. They call for considered action.. If nothing else - and there is much else - having Anthony Blinken as Secretary of State was worth the vote.
While some might prefer the immediate gratification of bomba…
You capture so well the stark differences between traditional American administrations - grappling with intractable international challenges with a view to the greater good - and the destabilizing “bombast and belligerence" of a Trump administration content to fan and legitimate so many deadly prejudices and self-interested grievances.