Every time I read the news

I try to control my anger, and in the process I often think of the immortal words of Elvis Costello:

Oh, I used to be disgusted
But now I try to be amused

It's not working, and at core I believe disgust and rage are appropriate, but sometimes I aim for amused.

Now more than ever

we need to get back to basics: peace, love, and understanding. As long as we keep seeing others as essentially different from ourselves, we can never all win, and it's time--past time--for us to figure out how we can all win together.

This song asks the right question.  Nick Lowe wrote it, and Elvis Costello covered it, as did others, so I'll go with the Elvis version.

The answer, of course, is, nothing.

Peace, love, and understanding.

Now more than ever.

Now more than ever

we need it, and we need to not underestimate its power.

What am I talking about?

Let me have Elvis Costello, singing Nick Lowe's great song, clarify.



The answer to his question is simple:  nothing.

We have to start somewhere to build a better world.  Call me an aging hippy if you will, but we could do a lot worse than to start with peace, love, and understanding.

A valid question from Elvis Costello

I think it's worth considering, particularly these days.



I'm not saying this is enough in these dark days of Trump's America, but I do think it's something important.

Let's all be the strong, and let's all work to deserve being the trusted.