The John Adams miniseries on HBO should serve as a reminder to us to judge the current candidates on their records, their positions on policy and their personal histories, not just their appearance or rhetoric.
Speaking last week with the folks who are planning a grief support group at a local church reminds one of how modern western culture deals (or avoids dealing) with life and death issues.
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