Happy New Year

I don’t know why I posted this, either. There’s something about people taking the time to set firecrackers off — underwater — that makes me happy. May your 2016 be awesome-and-a-half.

Well, HERE is disquieting news:

From the New York Times: Fewer than four hundred families are responsible for almost half the money raised in the 2016 presidential campaign, a concentration of political donors that is unprecedented in the modern era. And you can read more here.

And for the judgmental among us:

From The Washington Post: “A relatively comprehensive guide to 2016 candidates’ substance use, told with emojis.” Remember the flap over former Pres. Bill Clinton’s inhaling (or not)? My, have times changed.