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\u201cPerhaps one has to be old before one learns how to be amused rather than shocked.<\/strong>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pearl Buck<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

American Author<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A lot of the people I know are extremely agitated by the presidency of Donald Trump. It makes them even more upset that I am not very bothered by it. My general comment is \u201cthis to shall pass.\u201d Our democracy has survived worse and I\u2019m pretty confident it will survive Trump. And I do find it amusing to see both sides vocally claiming they are the aggrieved party. Contortionists don\u2019t govern well.
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The photo is from the Telluride valley looking southwest. I had to go and check because it looks remarkably like the Alps near Bolzano. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contact me directly if you want examples of what we as a nation have survived.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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