A Particular Form of American Despair

Things are looking bad, largely because they are. But that's not the end of the story.

I read the news today, oh boy. Although I’ve been trying my best not to. I’ve been on a two-month book leave, which is about to end, as all things must. I’m trying to get back into things, into following the news. When I do, I sometimes feel a rush of blood to the head. It’s physical. I feel frustrated, first, and then frustration transforms into someth…