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Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da: Life Goes On… Even After an Election

This morning over breakfast, I had a brief conversation with Emma and Noah about what took place in last night's midterm elections. Some are calling it a "blue tsunami," and regardless of where you land politically, there is certainly plenty to talk about. For Emma, the conversation was a little more serious. Being a senior in high school, she knows there will be conversations among her classmates about what happened at the polls. For Noah, the conversation was a little lighter. Like most kids his age, Noah has seen his fair share of political advertisements on YouTube and television. Here in Wisconsin, that meant seeing plenty of ads for Republican Tom Tiffany and Democrat David Crowley in the race for governor. As we talked about the results, I explained to Noah that while Tom Tiffany did not win, David Crowley did. I told him, "You know, I don't necessarily agree with David Crowley on everything, but today is a historic day in Wisconsin. He is the first Black ...

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