I like learning new things. I’m endlessly curious. This fall, I dove into the deep end of local politics and political campaigning. Such a major learning curve! I’ll write about this roller coaster experience in the future. In the meantime, I have to ask my reader for some patience for the spotty writing output, as I have almost no time to write until November 8th. 

Like the rest of the country, I have been transfixed by events in Israel by Hamas and the ongoing conflict. I’m a domestic policy writer and scholar, so I think I will stay in my lane and point you to excellent substack writers with more expertise on this topic. But I will say that I will probably never be able to unsee those videos of the butchery of young people at a music festival. 

What do you think about the reports about college students on some campuses showing support for Hamas?

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