Is that a bridge too far in too many places? I honestly don’t think so—with the right leadership. But before I could even consider how we rise to this steeper global challenge, I needed this refresher course. I needed to go back and reconnect with that time and place in my life where politics worked, where community spirit was real, where public institutions were respected, where my friends were my friends, not “followers” on Twitter or icons on Facebook, and, yes, where when people really get mad at a reckless driver who almost kills them, they almost honk.
