The chaotic political situation in Washington has given permission to the mentally deranged to unleash their own versions of Presidential behavior. Thus, we can expect more bombings and school shootings. We've lost control of our better instincts. The blood-dimmed tide is upon us. Youthful innocence is drowned. Even the best of us lack all conviction, while the worst of us are full of passionate intensity. Just watch Fox News.

And I want to thank W.B. Yeats for defining the human condition so succinctly. The widening gyre, indeed.