
Feeding the Gods of Hope
We stagger toward the longest night, some of us shivering, the blare of false cheer in our ears and debt lining our pockets. These are, indeed, another round of “the worst of times.” And yet… In the midst of gloom shine pinpricks of colored light. And even hidden behind clouds, the sun still eclipses the earth by day, offering the promise that –rejoice!– something new is on its way. Everything cycles: The earth rotates on its axis. The tide shushes in and out again. The moon