Dec. 28th. The world is sort of on track

With regard to the news I usually write about -- politics, civil rights and social justice issues -- there's not been much news these past few days.

There are two election stories hanging out there that I will write later today and have up for tomorrow AM.   One is about Roy Moore making a last minute challenge, a claim of "voter fraud" in the Alabama senate race.    That will be resolved one way or another this afternoon when the election commission meets to certify the election.

And the control of the Virginia House of Delegates is still not settled.   It's an amazing story of recounts, tied results, complicated by one single, potentially tie-breaking decision as to whether that particular ballot is valid.   Check back after midnight for the latest on these two stories.

Ralph

PS:   Enjoy the holiday.    Has Donald Trump really decreased his tweeting?   Or is the media reporting it less?   Or has it lost its capacity to incite?    Like the old country music song title:  "Does the Spearmint lose its flavor on the bedpost overnight?"   I never actually heard the song but have remembered the title for some 50 years.