Before COVID, I didn’t consume much television. When quarantine and lockdowns are behind us, I hope to substitute other less restrictive activities for binge-watching Outlander and close-following the news.
But a week ago the attempted coup captured my eyes and today I can’t look away from the impeachment hearings. It’s becoming clearer how we got here, but tough to see where we go next or how.
I’ve long been fascinated by time travel. On Sunday we took a drive through Secor Metropark and visited Wolfinger Cemetery, with graves going back to 1835. I’ve been re-reading the Miss Peregrine and the peculiars books. And we’ve been watching 2-3 episodes of Jamie and Claire in the 18th century almost every night for a couple of weeks. No wonder I feel dis-oriented! Are the Regulators good guys or bad guys? Why is Jamie remaining loyal to King George? Can just anyone travel through the stones and, if not, what makes Claire and Brianna so special?
But really, men in kilts aside, who cares about these fictional adventurers? The important question is can we learn from our own history and create our own better future? And what can each of us do to make that more likely?
Ideas?