Staying afloat - these days it is pitching between keeping occupied with daily activities and having silent moments when the stunning results of the recent election can erode one's sense of well-being. Of finding productive ways to put one foot in front of the other that will add up to meaningful contributions to the next election.

Tough holiday season. Trump is acting like a president even without having been sworn in yet, and there is no shutting him up. He knows how to push the media buttons. There are few times one roots for the criminal class, but if only the kid in Butler, PA, had been a better shot. I wouldn't even wish that on Nixon or Reagan, but Trump - a whole new ballgame.