Indulge in some August grandeur. Listen to music by Sinéad O’Connor and Lady Gaga. Goal! Eighty-thousand screaming fans filling a stadium, millions worldwide wildly cheering in front of televised broadcasts, athletes creating a global community. The mettle of three brilliant women stabilizes the country: Vice-President Kamala Harris, Prosecutor Fani Willis, Judge Tanya Chutkan. They define and daily refine the meaning of public service.
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The same omens that alarmed Lincoln petrify us now. October 18th protests—November 4th elections—60 years of Neil Young. “There’s a full moon risin’ / Let’s go dancin’ in the light.”