As my diary fades into the sunset, I wish to extend a heartfelt thanks to those who participated in the discussion in good faith. I'm not much of a diary person as this was my first diary in months, not days and not hours, so the sheer volume of comments seemed rather tsunami-like in its effect. That's not to say, however, that I didn't see rough seas coming.
Given the politically polarizing qualities of a site like Kos, none of us is surprised at the numbers of people who resort to ad hominem: name-calling, Hitler and KKK references, charges of racism, spittle-laden emotional rants, and the usual dime-store psychoanalysis, but on the whole it was a lively and challenging exchange, and I appreciate that--and I know others did, too.
And, just to try help us keep our perspective on what the issues of the day really are, here's a lovely photo by Boston Globe photojournalist Stan Grossfeld. I use this photograph in my classroom unit on photojournalism; it never ceases to amaze and move the emergent young adults who see it.
And that's my budgeted diary contribution for the next six months.