Ten minutes to write. Less time to read.

I found a large rock and hid under it in terms of the news, rants and raves, and the political process.  I guess those are three ways of saying the same thing.

Through hearsay, I learned there were more than twenty candidates running for office on the Republican side.  I guess half of them appeared in a debate. And that The Donald is surging ahead by appealing to angry constituents.

I learned that Hillary’s email issues are a problem.  And, on a quiz I took on Facebook, it turns out that Bernie Sanders and I are politically aligned.

Then there were various immigrants from Syria and Iraq, some woman who refused to issue marriage licenses to gays, and a stock market that seems to be perched on the San Andreas Fault.

On the plus side, I spent time communing with my flowers, having coffee with friends, and not re-subscribing to the umpteen magazines that want me; I plan to read more books instead. 

My large rock served me well.