Luckily here in Japan there is not much fanfare about the US presidential election, so I can go about my day normally. \u00a0I voted a long time ago by mail, so today I can just watch the online media wonder who will win, and then look forward to the licking of wounds and a return to normalcy. \u00a0Politics is definitely not one of my favorite topics. \u00a0The political situation in Japan is a big mess – so not much to admire there, either.<\/p>\n
I imagine that it is a little harder to avoid all of that media in the USA – here’s to hoping things calm down soon. \u00a0There’s so much real life out there that is waiting to be enjoyed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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