YEAR OF ZEN: WINTER: DAY 71

NGC 2040 in the Large Magellanic Cloud

Q: One thing always leads to another. How does this play out politically?

A: The world we live in is one where political noise and spin has reached its zenith. It is a place where actions with obvious outcomes are spun, and the results obfuscated and made confusing for nothing more than political gain. It is a disorienting and untrustworthy place where the worst of human behavior manifests and it is easy to become cynical after any prolonged exposure. But it cannot be ignored because doing so will create a vacuum where even more unsavory things will arise…