By LYNN HANRAHAN
Los Alamos

It has happened before but not in a while. Was waiting on my couple of pizzas after a really trying day and the conversation began again. The customer asked the pizza guy what he thought of all the state supreme courts giving poor ex-President Trump such a terrible, hard time.

Of course the pizza guy responded that they were all crazy law-breaking nuts! Hey, what else. What else? 2024 terrifies me. I can’t be the ONLY one who remembers our ex-President in his creepy long black coat making the call to arms that cost people their lives. Their lives. People died. It really was not a joke. It really did happen. Make up what you will. Spread all the lies you have left.

My only ambition for this coming year is to make sure no one forgets. Thought I might get beat up while waiting for my family-sized veggie to get saran-wrapped but I had to loudly point out  that those who call for armed insurrection against American democracy should not be considered viable candidates to lead our country. The other customer stared. The pizza guy whined that Trump was the victim.

Was thinking of taking some time off after having all the kids back home with all the cooking, cleaning, airport runs, and whatnot. Democracy, however, can’t wait. I know what I will be doing this year. Volunteer to save our country. There is no time to lose.