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Friday, January 20, 2017

Note to the world

     The statistics for this blog reveal that it has been viewed by people all over the world.  Log-ins, besides the United States, are heavier in Central Europe, Asia and Russia. I appreciate the interest. We have had thousands of hits on this and my other posting sites. This blog is based on visits and revisits to many European and North American countries and thousands of miles logged. 
     I need to say that, on this day when a new President of the United States has been inaugurated, not all of us are as isolationist as it sounded. We value our relationships with other countries and what they have been able to teach us. To be sure, we are proud of being citizens of the United States of America, but those of us who travel appreciate that we are citizens of the world.  Our travels have called for humility as we hear what others think about our nation. We know people have generally cared for President Obama, were saddened by Bush-Cheney, and do not know what to think on this inauguration day. This is only one person's hope, but I believe it is shared by the majority, that each day brings us closer to citizenship in the human race, not just in our individual and parochial homelands. 

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