The Loneliest Liberal:Coping in our time

By James Knudsen

I can’t be the only one. There must be others struggling to cope. A nation of this size, there must be dozens of people like me looking for a way to deal with the fact that Donald J. Trump is our President. And unlike previous Chief Executives, who start to blend in with the hand-rubbed paneling, this one is just as front and center, just as exhausting, just as infuriating as the day he strutted down that escalator. Well, I’d rather shine a light than curse the darkness, so here are some coping strategies for those in a similar predicament.

Thunder Down Under: Office Clouds

Detail from “Office Clouds”

For calm negotiation

Painting by Shirley Deane/Midyett

Text by Vic Midyett


Shirley did one more painting for her friend. “Office Clouds” hangs in the main conference room, where Shirley’s friend conducts conflict-resolution meetings. We all hope it will have a calming effect on the negotiators!