I'm still here

I do this big post about how I now feel inspired to write because the Republican loss now frees me from the burden of defending the indefensible and then I don't post much.

Rest assured that the problem is not some lingering ennui relating to the political situation. I feel as inspired as ever, it is just that the real world has intruded on my blogging.

There is an interesting debate going on in the comment threads between an authentic European (Oxford by the sitemeter) and a couple of American readers/bloggers. What makes it especially interesting is that they who are upholding the American cause with what I would rate as a great deal of skill and intelligence are a pair of what I would call Truman Democrats.

I have definite thoughts on the issues raised and will post them starting tomorrow and through the weekend.

In the meantime I remind you that politics is only a tool which we use to achieve an end, which is the creation and maintenance of a free and prosperous society. A society which allows us to enjoy the things which fill our lives with both meaning and pleasure.

The very important things such as religion and family and the more lighthearted things such as food and wine and music.

To that end I recomend to you tonght's video to be found in the next post.