Coffee on a New Day

The new president took the oath of office Monday and I tuned in for some of the ceremony. Minnesota U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar gave an excellent speech. Not so much Mr. Trump. Several prominent people, including historians who would know, rated it the worst speech in the history of inaugural addresses. I turned it off and went trail walking just as he approached the podium. I hope Klobuchar is planning to run for president again.

We will all have to deal with the reality of the new administration. The day after the inauguration, it is hard to say what exactly that reality is. The president is trying his best to make us believe in an alternative reality. If we resist nothing else, we should resist that.

From the noise of yesterday came the quiet of today. Like many, I’m using this quiet to understand where I might help get the United States back on track. I expect it will be an inter-generational effort. So forget about resolving things with a blue wave election in 2026. It is time to reduce our screen time and get to work.

I’m participating in the Meta blackout that runs until this weekend. With each day I am becoming more confident I can deactivate my Facebook, Instagram and Threads accounts. I will see how that shakes out yet less screen time will hopefully equal more writing of my own.

I don’t have anything profound to say about this week’s events. There is no shortage of punditry making points of analysis. I know when to keep it short. Let’s have a cup of coffee on this new day. Cheers!