2016

So the year 2016 has finally come to an end. There are many people who are cheering at this awful year is drawing to a close. While I am in agreement with some of them and much of what they say, I don't want to forget the good things that happened.  2016 will be a year when we realized how important democracy is, as we watch it being battled both financial and political fronts.  We've learned new political terms-such as white working-class, alt-right, post truth, fake news, and drain the swamp.  We have been able to see reflection of our national image as a result of antics at the 2016 Summer Olympics. We have seen how privilege and prestige play such an important role in our society.

But, we've also seen the new rising of coalitions, dedicated to a quality for all.  World so seeing an increase in sensitivity to our nations impact on global politics and how how are prevailing attitude results in drastic changes around the world.  We're announcing Syrian refugees and our very own unique form of "otherism" being used in other countries for nefarious reasons.  New forms of ethnic cleansing, purges and shameless blaming of nonwhite peoples around the globe for misery resulting from the campus ending greed.  We are witness to a world that is changing for me, sometimes, but mostly surely a daily basis.