I think this class is better than high-school civics, social studies, and if we do take a G.K. suggested walk: REMEMBER. lace-tie the shoes. don't trip and fall in a creek or you get chilled and wet behind the ears?

Glenn: You know this class is a good 'brush-up for us nostalgic high school daydreamers. We try to grow-up, yes.

How ever you do it, you are sure doing "it." There is no reason to grade us pupils on poor-class attendance. In fact, a portion of me wishes I never got addicted to your teachings. I miss the wood-shop etc., and No One has a crystal ball that tells me how many: Romanesco cauliflower, broccoli raab, radicchio, purple okra, honeydew melons, or how many Jack O'Laterns Pumpkins to plant. It takes 120-days till payday and they ain't e'en be ed planted, yet. There is not a real demand for rutabago, but multi-color Swiss Chard does keep the doc away... My point:...

...Your counsel helps restore faith in moral transformation of individuals, which does check-and-balance human nature's maladministration tendency to misguide and ruin a 'republic.'

You would not advise me to raise caged, organic rabbits, to be slaughtered for a plush D.C. restaurant establishment (I was once asked to do that-I said, "I don't order you how to cook." and no), sold by the dressed-pound, so I'd not ask my neighbors THAT or "order" you a bowl of rabbit stew at the Salon. O, what we read at our bedtime is a private matter.

...Once in awhile I'll browse (I hardly scratch the surface understanding about how 'democracy' notions are lived-out toward realities or tragedy ?) "Plutarch"s Lives," vol. ll 'Caesar.'...is on my mind today.

...I don't expect a response from you, but, the material was written at the beginning of the second century A.D, and is a brilliant social history of the ancient world by a great biography-of-personalities (good-fanatic) and moralist of that time. Plutarch reveals the character and personality of those 'subjects' that led to the ultimate tragedy and collapse of government control. Individuals are always renowned for certain good qualities, or retributions.

It's old 'stuff,' originally published in 1683 and revised in 1864 by the poet Arthur Hugh Clough, and John Dryden. I 'cut and paste' this from the paper back edition--'The Dryden Translation.' The Intro. is by James Atlas. It informs of Praetorian Guard, etc., and how whole empires were being confounded....: conspiracy, bribery's, paid loyalties, affability's, barbarous warmongers, boyish playful adults, bloodthirsty war-shouters, war raised-money, and appropriated shenanigans for more bloodshed and crumbling garrisons. There are the threats to congress members, diseased bodies, sultry places in government affiliations, poison waters, corruption, deficient minds, weal intellect---in other words--Bill Krystol's type.

Your consultation addresses others corporate investors (CEO)who are greatly intimidated by your want to protect the nation.

Don't feel you need to respond. It's just comes to mind when I observe the contemporary 'players' in our tragic times. Thanks for your influence upon 'us.' It seems you express a rare 'insight' addressed in Plutarch's Lives.

Tie shoes, dot 'i', and keep the jot and tittle, which seem keep up a flourish of interest. It's beyond good entertainment, it's life saving.

What affable good commonsense! If Garrison Keillor FORGETS to remind us to tie our shoes, so be it. His advice to be leery of the 'Occupant Resident' of the White House, is good advise too. Thanks.