All afternoon firefighting planes have been flying over my house; when we were out after dinner there were a dozen in flight heading to a fire not 10 minutes away.

And yet this is not the event putting fear in my heart today.

The press has hounded a good man from office and put the US on a path that favors fascism.

Kamala Harris will have my money, my voice, and my vote. And all of America will have my prayers. Fighting when lies are louder than the truth will be hard, but we need to go on.

Da minha ida matinal ao café. Acrescentaria: "Se não as tiveres, descansa um pouco". Tenho a certeza que a Nicola concordaria, mas o pacote nã tem espaço sufficiente.

From my morning trip to the café, this summary of the state of the world from Nicola: For now, strength and courage are needed to continue. I'd add: if you don't have them right now, rest a little. I'm sure they meant that, but there's only so much room on the packet.