V oters are, to understate their mood, disenchanted with Congress. Yet paradoxically, voters re-elect, over and over, the same representatives they hold in dismally low esteem, consider ineffectual and outof- touch.
After the boxes and wrapping paper from Christmas Past had been discarded or recycled, I assumed a horizontal position on my favorite sofa, pulled the blanket up to my chin and grabbed the clicker, listening to all the television banter about the year coming to a close.
I won’t hazard a guess as to whether it achieves immortality like “grassy knoll” or “hanging chads,” but surely the phrase “bomb cyclone storm” will remain in the public consciousness of those who endured its cruelties.
“ There’s only one thing worse than being driven to drink, and that’s driving yourself home from it.” – American Author Evan Esar Fatalities and alcohol-related crashes tend to increase around this time of year, with many people hosting parties to celebrate the new year’s dawning.