Uncivil Divide

There are a couple of small stories today, followed by a thought exploration, all of it related in some way to the possibly irreconcilable differences we are facing.

The Kenyan-American Nurse

We spent a week in the hospital. I’m fine; I got to go home to sleep and take care of the dog at nights. My husband got a toe infection after a surgery, and we needed some intervention to save the toe—which was successful. Anyway, we had a lot of nurses coming and going at all hours. There was a night nurse one night who had some time to stay and chat for a few minutes. I wish I’d been able to record it. She was a delight.

She has been a nurse for 18 years. She’s from Kenya and came to the US for nursing school—and then stayed.

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This Is Why Pure Democracy Is a Bad Idea

Tuesday wasn’t a good election day—in New York City and a few other places, and also here in our local school district. But, as a friend reminded with a meme, “There’s no crying in politics.”

Shared on a friend's Facebook post

What to do instead? At such times, I turn to Philippians 4:8:

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

So, I’ll personally be enjoying other things, before getting too involved in upcoming primaries (early voting starts mid-February). And for this post, I think I’ll try to uncover some truth and see if it can be useful.

First we’ll look at the Mamdani win. And then we’ll take a somewhat closer look at the school board.

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