Life is an incredible stroke of luck and should be lived with as little needless conflict as possible. I'm going into surgery for advanced cancer tomorrow morn and can honestly say if I don't make it, it's been a good ride with few regrets. Humans are rather amazing given the winding evolutionary road we took to get here. We've made much progress that needs to be treasured and protected. Politics and the media are exactly what should be expected from naked apes that have just recently become civilized. It's the best we got and once in a while politicians raise to the occasion and do the right thing. Also, there are plenty of honest hardworking reporters not simply looking for ad revenue and fame. reward them by reading and weighing the facts. Most days I'm smiling more than not.