We often greet each other with a "Happy New Year" but there are new years when it's anything but happy --- especially knowing that the coming year isn't going to get any better. I believe we are in that scenario. I don't know anyone who is optimistic about the months ahead. Let's try to remember that even now, there is hope … there is always a silver lining somewhere.

Raoul’s Two Cents: July 15, 2021 From Within and From Without Yesterday I found myself in the middle of the lion’s den. Someone invited me to a meeting thinking that I shared the same world view as the organizers. I didn’t. I was an unwilling spy. I observed the way they talked, the way they urged everyone else to join …