It has been many years since I felt the urge to “demonstrate,” for or against anything. The late 1960s probably. But, I did want to go to Washington this week to march with several hundred thousand people in the January 21 “Women’s March on Washington.” Please note that I am stating that I want to demonstrate, not protest. Although I have been gobsmacked* (a wonderfully descriptive British term for how I feel) by the hate-filled pronouncements and divisive rhetoric pouring out of the mouths … [Read more...]