Sometimes our best laid plans just don't work out. The best case scenario is always best, but not always available. You can count on sunshine, but you'd better plan for rain - just in case. The options: crying or singing in the rain.

Wanna start something you may not be able to stop? Start talking politics. Some people are more Democrat or Republican than they are American. Thoughtful loyalty to an ideal is admirable. Blind loyalty to party is not. Give it some thought. Then vote.