A Fourth of July Like No Other

Waiting for Other Shoes to Drop(?)

As the nation prepares to celebrate its 244th(!) Independence Day this weekend, an unusual sense of uncertainty if not foreboding looms over the country.

Depending on who you are (Black or White, rich or poor, employed or not) and where you live (New York City, Houston, or Spokane), the list of concerns includes:

–Will the newly resurgent pandemic once again shut down the country (and economy)?

If so, how will people pay their bills/rent/mortgage, and keep themselves and their families fed and healthy?

–Will the civil unrest following the murder of George Floyd lead to real change(s) in policing? What happens if there isn’t real change?

–Will the U.S. have an orderly Presidential election this Fall, that produces an outcome that the vast majority of Americans accept as legitimate?

–After the last four, head-spinning months — on top of the already vertiginous Trump years . . . who knows what might happen next?!?

While it’s easy to forget, sometimes, the surprises are good, not bad.

The optimist in me says to allow room for the eminently talented, resourceful, patriotic, and overwhelmingly decent American people to collectively find a way forward . . .



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